This list combines 2,631 spelling variations into 1,010 grouped names based on shared pronunciations. The most popular name in 1925 is Mary, given to 70,745 babies in total. Learn more about how this works.

Catherine has the most spelling variations with 20 different spellings, while Willodean has the highest confusion index at 83.9%, indicating the greatest diversity in how parents choose to spell it.

When combining spelling variations, Noreen showed the biggest improvement, moving up 166 positions from 500 to 334, while Beatrice had the largest drop, falling 8 positions from 50 to 58.

Looking at trends, Aris shows the strongest upward momentum (births in 1923–1925 are 1226.67% higher compared to 1916–1925), while Belle shows the steepest decline (41.07% lower). Compared to 1924, Therese had the largest rank improvement, moving up 88 positions to rank #268, while Aris fell 49 positions to rank #537.