This list combines 3,414 spelling variations into 1,001 grouped names based on shared pronunciations. The most popular name in 1947 is Linda, given to 104,807 babies in total. Learn more about how this works.

Cheryl has the most spelling variations with 33 different spellings, while Jerrell has the highest confusion index at 86%, indicating the greatest diversity in how parents choose to spell it.

When combining spelling variations, Janine showed the biggest improvement, moving up 307 positions from 680 to 373, while Peter had the largest drop, falling 17 positions from 80 to 97.

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 (55.53% lower). Compared to 1946, Debbie had the largest rank improvement, moving up 145 positions to rank #449, while Truman fell 94 positions to rank #735.