This list combines 1,717 spelling variations into 1,017 grouped names based on shared pronunciations. The most popular name in 1905 is Mary, given to 16,166 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, Janet showed the biggest improvement, moving up 123 positions from 259 to 136, while Lydia had the largest drop, falling 9 positions from 160 to 169.

Looking at trends, Alton shows the strongest upward momentum (births in 1903–1905 are 499.78% higher compared to 1896–1905), while Dewey shows the steepest decline (57.42% lower). Compared to 1904, Lonnie had the largest rank improvement, moving up 39 positions to rank #278, while Alton fell 90 positions to rank #314.