This list combines 2,816 spelling variations into 1,007 grouped names based on shared pronunciations. The most popular name in 1942 is Mary, given to 63,563 babies in total. Learn more about how this works.

Jacqueline has the most spelling variations with 25 different spellings, while Janiece has the highest confusion index at 84.7%, indicating the greatest diversity in how parents choose to spell it.

When combining spelling variations, Luann showed the biggest improvement, moving up 184 positions from 538 to 354, while Norma had the largest drop, falling 6 positions from 52 to 58.

Looking at trends, Lana shows the strongest upward momentum (births in 1940–1942 are 2133.13% higher compared to 1933–1942), while Imogene shows the steepest decline (52.51% lower). Compared to 1941, Paulette had the largest rank improvement, moving up 151 positions to rank #196, while Shelby fell 62 positions to rank #247.