This list combines 1,602 spelling variations into 1,011 grouped names based on shared pronunciations. The most popular name in 1905 is Mary, given to 16,098 babies in total. Learn more about how this works.

Catherine has the most spelling variations with 13 different spellings, while Margarete has the highest confusion index at 79.2%, indicating the greatest diversity in how parents choose to spell it.

When combining spelling variations, Corinne showed the biggest improvement, moving up 78 positions from 236 to 158, while Nancy had the largest drop, falling 9 positions from 113 to 122.

Looking at trends, Dorotha shows the strongest upward momentum (births in 1903–1905 are 216.02% higher compared to 1896–1905), while Samantha shows the steepest decline (52.92% lower). Compared to 1904, Verona had the largest rank improvement, moving up 28 positions to rank #300, while Lida fell 44 positions to rank #258.