This list combines 2,575 spelling variations into 1,006 grouped names based on shared pronunciations. The most popular name in 1926 is Mary, given to 67,974 babies in total. Learn more about how this works.

Catherine has the most spelling variations with 21 different spellings, while Elin has the highest confusion index at 87.2%, indicating the greatest diversity in how parents choose to spell it.

When combining spelling variations, Veda showed the biggest improvement, moving up 181 positions from 450 to 269, while Ethel had the largest drop, falling 8 positions from 41 to 49.

Looking at trends, Colleen shows the strongest upward momentum (births in 1924–1926 are 511.92% higher compared to 1917–1926), while Belle shows the steepest decline (45.87% lower). Compared to 1925, Janelle had the largest rank improvement, moving up 105 positions to rank #374, while Helena fell 37 positions to rank #353.