This list combines 2,853 spelling variations into 1,002 grouped names based on shared pronunciations. The most popular name in 1925 is Mary, given to 71,005 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, Aline showed the biggest improvement, moving up 245 positions from 572 to 327, while Charlotte had the largest drop, falling 13 positions from 135 to 148.

Looking at trends, Leatrice shows the strongest upward momentum (births in 1923–1925 are 815.58% higher compared to 1916–1925), while Woodrow shows the steepest decline (74.93% lower). Compared to 1924, Therese had the largest rank improvement, moving up 129 positions to rank #470, while Quentin fell 83 positions to rank #651.