This list combines 2,581 spelling variations into 1,001 grouped names based on shared pronunciations. The most popular name in 1915 is Mary, given to 58,458 babies in total. Learn more about how this works.

Catherine has the most spelling variations with 21 different spellings, while Margarete has the highest confusion index at 82.6%, indicating the greatest diversity in how parents choose to spell it.

When combining spelling variations, Aline showed the biggest improvement, moving up 236 positions from 545 to 309, while Leon had the largest drop, falling 11 positions from 179 to 190.

Looking at trends, Woodrow shows the strongest upward momentum (births in 1913–1915 are 782% higher compared to 1906–1915), while Maude shows the steepest decline (13.91% lower). Compared to 1914, Elaine had the largest rank improvement, moving up 92 positions to rank #263, while Kermit fell 108 positions to rank #521.