This list combines 1,306 spelling variations into 1,112 grouped names based on shared pronunciations. The most popular name in 1903 is John, given to 7,608 babies in total. Learn more about how this works.

Merle has the most spelling variations with 6 different spellings, while Auther has the highest confusion index at 66.4%, indicating the greatest diversity in how parents choose to spell it.

When combining spelling variations, Maurice showed the biggest improvement, moving up 38 positions from 100 to 62, while Clifford had the largest drop, falling 6 positions from 60 to 66.

Looking at trends, Booker shows the strongest upward momentum (births in 1901–1903 are 335.9% higher compared to 1894–1903), while Brian shows the steepest decline (71.45% lower). Compared to 1902, Alton had the largest rank improvement, moving up 47 positions to rank #155, while Aiden fell 29 positions to rank #228.