This list combines 2,139 spelling variations into 1,009 grouped names based on shared pronunciations. The most popular name in 1912 is Mary, given to 32,498 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 191 positions from 473 to 282, while Cora had the largest drop, falling 8 positions from 163 to 171.

Looking at trends, Mario shows the strongest upward momentum (births in 1910–1912 are 490.28% higher compared to 1903–1912), while Lulu shows the steepest decline (22.72% lower). Compared to 1911, Woodrow had the largest rank improvement, moving up 315 positions to rank #113, while Louisa fell 113 positions to rank #533.