This list combines 3,597 spelling variations into 1,001 grouped names based on shared pronunciations. The most popular name in 1953 is Deborah, given to 91,048 babies in total. Learn more about how this works.

Jacqueline has the most spelling variations with 37 different spellings, while Janiece has the highest confusion index at 87.9%, indicating the greatest diversity in how parents choose to spell it.

When combining spelling variations, Nikki showed the biggest improvement, moving up 321 positions from 812 to 491, while Wayne had the largest drop, falling 18 positions from 82 to 100.

Looking at trends, Vanessa shows the strongest upward momentum (births in 1951–1953 are 2494.87% higher compared to 1944–1953), while Pat shows the steepest decline (69.94% lower). Compared to 1952, Joni had the largest rank improvement, moving up 345 positions to rank #444, while Charmaine fell 101 positions to rank #575.