This list combines 2,618 spelling variations into 1,005 grouped names based on shared pronunciations. The most popular name in 1916 is Mary, given to 61,712 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 83.6%, indicating the greatest diversity in how parents choose to spell it.

When combining spelling variations, Veda showed the biggest improvement, moving up 233 positions from 652 to 419, while Eunice had the largest drop, falling 9 positions from 190 to 199.

Looking at trends, Theda shows the strongest upward momentum (births in 1914–1916 are 1182.26% higher compared to 1907–1916), while Bess shows the steepest decline (17.94% lower). Compared to 1915, Theda had the largest rank improvement, moving up 149 positions to rank #534, while Belle fell 55 positions to rank #498.