This list combines 1,987 spelling variations into 1,018 grouped names based on shared pronunciations. The most popular name in 1912 is Mary, given to 32,380 babies in total. Learn more about how this works.

Catherine has the most spelling variations with 14 different spellings, while Margarete has the highest confusion index at 81.6%, indicating the greatest diversity in how parents choose to spell it.

When combining spelling variations, Aline showed the biggest improvement, moving up 127 positions from 297 to 170, while Pauline had the largest drop, falling 6 positions from 38 to 44.

Looking at trends, Maxine shows the strongest upward momentum (births in 1910–1912 are 314.24% higher compared to 1903–1912), while Lulu shows the steepest decline (22.72% lower). Compared to 1911, Avis had the largest rank improvement, moving up 46 positions to rank #215, while Jettie fell 66 positions to rank #412.