This list combines 2,837 spelling variations into 1,004 grouped names based on shared pronunciations. The most popular name in 1937 is Robert, given to 62,079 babies in total. Learn more about how this works.

Jacqueline has the most spelling variations with 24 different spellings, while Jerrell has the highest confusion index at 85.1%, indicating the greatest diversity in how parents choose to spell it.

When combining spelling variations, Cheryl showed the biggest improvement, moving up 282 positions from 717 to 435, while Annie had the largest drop, falling 13 positions from 91 to 104.

Looking at trends, Norita shows the strongest upward momentum (births in 1935–1937 are 1598.21% higher compared to 1928–1937), while Sophie shows the steepest decline (64.85% lower). Compared to 1936, Diana had the largest rank improvement, moving up 175 positions to rank #146, while Huey fell 85 positions to rank #580.