This list combines 2,803 spelling variations into 1,004 grouped names based on shared pronunciations. The most popular name in 1923 is Mary, given to 72,019 babies in total. Learn more about how this works.

Madeline has the most spelling variations with 24 different spellings, while Arlen has the highest confusion index at 81.7%, indicating the greatest diversity in how parents choose to spell it.

When combining spelling variations, Aline showed the biggest improvement, moving up 286 positions from 625 to 339, while Lester had the largest drop, falling 12 positions from 168 to 180.

Looking at trends, Gloria shows the strongest upward momentum (births in 1921–1923 are 1027.18% higher compared to 1914–1923), while Woodrow shows the steepest decline (68.06% lower). Compared to 1922, Aris had the largest rank improvement, moving up 191 positions to rank #638, while Trinidad fell 202 positions to rank #725.