This list combines 2,087 spelling variations into 1,009 grouped names based on shared pronunciations. The most popular name in 1947 is James, given to 94,761 babies in total. Learn more about how this works.

Darrell has the most spelling variations with 21 different spellings, while Jerrell has the highest confusion index at 85%, indicating the greatest diversity in how parents choose to spell it.

When combining spelling variations, Arlen showed the biggest improvement, moving up 183 positions from 516 to 333, while Arthur had the largest drop, falling 7 positions from 38 to 45.

Looking at trends, Ricky shows the strongest upward momentum (births in 1945–1947 are 872.77% higher compared to 1938–1947), while Betty shows the steepest decline (55.76% lower). Compared to 1946, Jody had the largest rank improvement, moving up 65 positions to rank #402, while Truman fell 60 positions to rank #387.