This list combines 1,620 spelling variations into 1,027 grouped names based on shared pronunciations. The most popular name in 1901 is Mary, given to 13,203 babies in total. Learn more about how this works.

Catherine has the most spelling variations with 12 different spellings, while Aline has the highest confusion index at 73%, indicating the greatest diversity in how parents choose to spell it.

When combining spelling variations, Janet showed the biggest improvement, moving up 125 positions from 277 to 152, while Harold had the largest drop, falling 10 positions from 83 to 93.

Looking at trends, Thelma shows the strongest upward momentum (births in 1899–1901 are 477.99% higher compared to 1892–1901), while Grover shows the steepest decline (73.41% lower). Compared to 1900, Veda had the largest rank improvement, moving up 57 positions to rank #244, while Dewey fell 69 positions to rank #294.