This list combines 2,163 spelling variations into 1,001 grouped names based on shared pronunciations. The most popular name in 1914 is Mary, given to 45,439 babies in total. Learn more about how this works.

Catherine has the most spelling variations with 19 different spellings, while Margarete has the highest confusion index at 83.2%, indicating the greatest diversity in how parents choose to spell it.

When combining spelling variations, Veda showed the biggest improvement, moving up 124 positions from 360 to 236, while Rosa had the largest drop, falling 9 positions from 103 to 112.

Looking at trends, Maxine shows the strongest upward momentum (births in 1912–1914 are 395.28% higher compared to 1905–1914), while Maude shows the steepest decline (1.02% lower). Compared to 1913, Rita had the largest rank improvement, moving up 34 positions to rank #83, while Bess fell 78 positions to rank #402.