Sound-alike ranking

1910 Girl names by pronunciation

Similar-sounding spellings are grouped together and ranked by their combined recorded births.

How the distortion index works

The index is the share of the sound-alike group's births recorded under alternative spellings. A score near 0 means the primary spelling dominates; a score near 1 means variants make up most of the group.

Low: 0.00–0.29
Medium: 0.30–0.69
High: 0.70–1.00

How similar pronunciations are grouped

FitBabyNames compares phonetic representations and common spelling variants, then combines recorded births for names that sound alike. Grouping is an analytical aid and may not match every speaker or accent.

Grouped popularity

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1910 Girl names grouped by pronunciation
Rank	Name group	Distortion	Births
1	Mary 22,848 Marry 18 Marye 10 Merry 6	0.00	22,882
2	Helen 10,479 Helene 226 Hellen 56	0.03	10,761
3	Margaret 8,226 Margarette 40 Margarett 24 Margarete 15 Margeret 13 Margart 8 Magaret 6	0.01	8,332
4	Dorothy 7,318 Dorothie 5	0.00	7,323
5	Ruth 7,212 Ruthe 9	0.00	7,221
6 was 22	Catherine 3,161 Katherine 1,752 Kathryn 1,198 Katharine 157 Catharine 139 Katheryn 46 Cathrine 45 Kathrine 42 Cathryn 39 Kathryne 31 Kathern 11 Katharyn 9 Cathern 7 Katheryne 6 Kathyrn 6	0.52	6,649
7 was 6	Anna 6,436	—	6,436
8 was 7	Elizabeth 5,800 Elisabeth 102 Elizebeth 28	0.02	5,930
9 was 8	Mildred 5,692	—	5,692
10 was 9	Marie 4,790 Maree 8 Marrie 7	0.00	4,805
11	Frances 4,448 Francis 227 Francies 10	0.05	4,685
12 was 10	Alice 4,671	—	4,671
13 was 12	Florence 4,282 Florance 20	0.00	4,302
14	Lillian 4,127 Lilyan 34 Lilian 33	0.02	4,194
15 was 13	Ethel 4,146	—	4,146
16 was 15	Gladys 3,842 Gladyce 19 Gladis 16 Gladies 6	0.01	3,883
17	Evelyn 3,777 Eveline 30 Evelyne 15 Evlyn 14 Evelynne 6	0.02	3,842
18 was 16	Rose 3,837	—	3,837
19 was 21	Irene 3,281 Eileen 258 Aileen 123 Irine 32	0.11	3,694
20 was 18	Edna 3,664 Ednah 6	0.00	3,670
21 was 19	Annie 3,519	—	3,519
22 was 20	Louise 3,457 Luise 7	0.00	3,464
23 was 31	Lucille 2,692 Lucile 698	0.21	3,390
24 was 23	Grace 3,145 Grayce 40	0.01	3,185
25 was 24	Hazel 3,032 Hazle 39	0.01	3,071
26 was 27	Ruby 2,893 Rubye 84 Rubie 56 Rubby 5	0.05	3,038
27 was 25	Thelma 2,976	—	2,976
28 was 26	Gertrude 2,932 Gertrue 6 Gertude 6	0.00	2,944
29	Virginia 2,855 Virgina 8	0.00	2,863
30 was 28	Martha 2,858	—	2,858
31 was 30	Josephine 2,801 Joesphine 8 Josphine 6	0.00	2,815
32 was 40	Sarah 2,173 Sara 633	0.23	2,806
33 was 45	Mabel 2,123 Mable 679	0.24	2,802
34 was 33	Bertha 2,651 Birtha 43 Versa 10	0.02	2,704
35 was 32	Clara 2,665	—	2,665
36 was 34	Emma 2,607	—	2,607
37 was 35	Edith 2,592	—	2,592
38 was 36	Beatrice 2,459 Veatrice 12	0.00	2,471
39 was 37	Bessie 2,392 Betsy 36 Vessie 6	0.02	2,434
40 was 38	Esther 2,378	—	2,378
41 was 39	Pearl 2,177 Pearle 43 Perle 6	0.02	2,226
42 was 41	Agnes 2,163 Agness 12	0.01	2,175
43 was 42	Pauline 2,153 Paulene 5	0.00	2,158
44	Elsie 2,141 Elcie 5	0.00	2,146
45 was 43	Myrtle 2,145	—	2,145
46 was 45	Eva 2,123 Ebba 8 Evva 8	0.01	2,139
47 was 54	Lillie 1,824 Lily 154 Lilly 129 Lilie 23	0.14	2,130
48 was 47	Ida 2,107 Aida 13	0.01	2,120
49 was 48	Viola 2,090	—	2,090
50 was 55	Eleanor 1,798 Eleanore 144 Elinor 133 Elener 9	0.14	2,084
51 was 65	Mae 1,453 May 594 Maye 32	0.30	2,079
52 was 49	Julia 2,074	—	2,074
53	Laura 1,834 Lora 173	0.09	2,007
54 was 50	Minnie 1,983	—	1,983
55 was 58	Bernice 1,721 Berniece 127 Vernice 49 Berneice 39 Bernece 9 Bernyce 7	0.12	1,952
56 was 51	Nellie 1,928 Nelly 7 Nelie 6	0.01	1,941
57 was 52	Ann 1,842	—	1,842
58 was 56	Willie 1,796 Willye 5	0.00	1,801
59 was 66	Lena 1,431 Rena 253 Lenna 23 Renna 9	0.17	1,716
60 was 59	Marion 1,703 Maryon 6	0.00	1,709
61 was 60	Mattie 1,687 Mattye 7	0.00	1,694
62 was 61	Alma 1,630	—	1,630
63 was 69	Betty 1,389 Bettie 166 Bettye 31 Bette 21	0.14	1,607
64 was 62	Ella 1,587 Ellar 10	0.01	1,597
65 was 64	Doris 1,536 Dorris 49	0.03	1,585
66 was 63	Jessie 1,541 Jesse 11 Jessye 8	0.01	1,560
67 was 68	Marjorie 1,391 Marjory 43 Majorie 7 Margorie 7	0.04	1,448
68 was 70	Carrie 1,381 Carry 15 Cary 8 Carey 6 Carie 5	0.02	1,415
69 was 67	Anne 1,413	—	1,413
70 was 75	Lucy 1,283 Ruthie 59 Lucie 33	0.07	1,375
71	Vera 1,346 Bera 6	0.00	1,352
72 was 78	Fannie 1,237 Fanny 102	0.08	1,339
73 was 72	Stella 1,319 Stellar 5	0.00	1,324
74 was 73	Hattie 1,314	—	1,314
75 was 76	Lois 1,271 Loyce 16 Loise 8	0.02	1,295
76 was 77	Jean 1,246 Gene 32 Jeane 16	0.04	1,294
77 was 74	Blanche 1,288	—	1,288
78 was 81	Jennie 1,183 Jenny 41 Gennie 20 Genie 12 Jenie 5	0.06	1,261
79 was 85	Mamie 1,079 Mayme 142 Maymie 14	0.13	1,235
80 was 79	Leona 1,220	—	1,220
81 was 82	Beulah 1,131 Beaulah 29 Buelah 24 Beula 20	0.06	1,204
82 was 96	Theresa 926 Teresa 220 Teressa 7 Theressa 7	0.20	1,160
83 was 144	Sallie 569 Sally 553 Sallye 11	0.50	1,133
84 was 82	Rosa 1,131	—	1,131
85 was 84	Marguerite 1,086 Margueritte 19	0.02	1,105
86 was 85	Cora 1,079	—	1,079
87	Opal 1,051	—	1,051
88 was 90	Velma 1,035 Belma 8	0.01	1,043
88	Ellen 1,038 Elene 5	0.00	1,043
90 was 89	Violet 1,037	—	1,037
91 was 92	Sylvia 1,000 Silvia 19	0.02	1,019
92 was 91	Georgia 1,010	—	1,010
93 was 94	Ada 960 Adah 20 Adda 9	0.03	989
94 was 93	Lula 975 Lulla 6	0.01	981
95	Maggie 940	—	940
96 was 176	Isabel 389 Isabelle 389 Isabell 129 Ysabel 10	0.58	917
97	Inez 916	—	916
98	Genevieve 908	—	908
99 was 101	Daisy 877 Daisie 16 Daisey 14	0.03	907
100 was 99	Charlotte 896	—	896

Data grouping and usage note

Pronunciation groups are FitBabyNames analytical output derived from public birth records. Accent and pronunciation differences can affect grouping. For reuse or licensing questions, contact fitbabynames@gmail.com.

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