This list combines 2,880 spelling variations into 1,011 grouped names based on shared pronunciations. The most popular name in 1945 is Mary, given to 59,644 babies in total. Learn more about how this works.

Cheryl has the most spelling variations with 30 different spellings, while Geraline has the highest confusion index at 84.6%, indicating the greatest diversity in how parents choose to spell it.

When combining spelling variations, Aline showed the biggest improvement, moving up 197 positions from 516 to 319, while Annie had the largest drop, falling 11 positions from 69 to 80.

Looking at trends, Deidre shows the strongest upward momentum (births in 1943–1945 are 1486.44% higher compared to 1936–1945), while Shelby shows the steepest decline (54.22% lower). Compared to 1944, Lauren had the largest rank improvement, moving up 220 positions to rank #296, while Camila fell 68 positions to rank #460.