This list combines 3,202 spelling variations into 1,004 grouped names based on shared pronunciations. The most popular name in 1947 is Linda, given to 104,581 babies in total. Learn more about how this works.

Cheryl has the most spelling variations with 33 different spellings, while Janiece has the highest confusion index at 85.1%, indicating the greatest diversity in how parents choose to spell it.

When combining spelling variations, Georgeann showed the biggest improvement, moving up 225 positions from 604 to 379, while Paula had the largest drop, falling 14 positions from 54 to 68.

Looking at trends, Candice shows the strongest upward momentum (births in 1945–1947 are 2736.44% higher compared to 1938–1947), while Shelby shows the steepest decline (62.68% lower). Compared to 1946, Debbie had the largest rank improvement, moving up 102 positions to rank #254, while Suzette fell 50 positions to rank #392.