This list combines 1,750 spelling variations into 1,004 grouped names based on shared pronunciations. The most popular name in 1907 is Mary, given to 17,679 babies in total. Learn more about how this works.

Catherine has the most spelling variations with 13 different spellings, while Aline has the highest confusion index at 75.7%, indicating the greatest diversity in how parents choose to spell it.

When combining spelling variations, Corinne showed the biggest improvement, moving up 140 positions from 383 to 243, while Anthony had the largest drop, falling 13 positions from 148 to 161.

Looking at trends, Maxine shows the strongest upward momentum (births in 1905–1907 are 292.99% higher compared to 1898–1907), while Dewey shows the steepest decline (67.17% lower). Compared to 1906, Iola had the largest rank improvement, moving up 68 positions to rank #319, while Verona fell 39 positions to rank #446.