This list combines 2,200 spelling variations into 1,002 grouped names based on shared pronunciations. The most popular name in 1913 is Mary, given to 36,844 babies in total. Learn more about how this works.

Catherine has the most spelling variations with 17 different spellings, while Margarete has the highest confusion index at 78.9%, indicating the greatest diversity in how parents choose to spell it.

When combining spelling variations, Aline showed the biggest improvement, moving up 180 positions from 488 to 308, while Sam had the largest drop, falling 10 positions from 152 to 162.

Looking at trends, Seymour shows the strongest upward momentum (births in 1911–1913 are 781.89% higher compared to 1904–1913), while Lulu shows the steepest decline (18.21% lower). Compared to 1912, Rita had the largest rank improvement, moving up 51 positions to rank #196, while Vesta fell 79 positions to rank #564.