This list combines 2,289 spelling variations into 1,007 grouped names based on shared pronunciations. The most popular name in 1963 is Michael, given to 87,635 babies in total. Learn more about how this works.

Darrell has the most spelling variations with 28 different spellings, while Jerrell has the highest confusion index at 82.2%, indicating the greatest diversity in how parents choose to spell it.

When combining spelling variations, Quentin showed the biggest improvement, moving up 180 positions from 454 to 274, while Martin had the largest drop, falling 10 positions from 62 to 72.

Looking at trends, Troy shows the strongest upward momentum (births in 1961–1963 are 530.45% higher compared to 1954–1963), while Unknown shows the steepest decline (71.3% lower). Compared to 1962, Stoney had the largest rank improvement, moving up 171 positions to rank #384, while Jed fell 44 positions to rank #504.