Sound-alike ranking

1940 Boy 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.

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1940 Boy names grouped by pronunciation
Rank	Name group	Distortion	Births
101 was 102	Clyde 2,014 Clide 10	0.00	2,024
102 was 103	Floyd 2,012 Floyde 8	0.00	2,020
103 was 108	Jackie 1,889 Jacky 86 Jackey 11 Zackie 5	0.05	1,991
104 was 131	Darrell 1,430 Darrel 474 Darel 39 Darell 36	0.28	1,979
105 was 104	Vincent 1,975	—	1,975
106 was 111	Charlie 1,762 Charley 201	0.10	1,963
107 was 161	Maurice 1,030 Morris 912	0.47	1,942
108 was 105	Vernon 1,941	—	1,941
109 was 106	Alvin 1,910	—	1,910
110 was 109	Barry 1,836 Barrie 46	0.02	1,882
111 was 110	Warren 1,813	—	1,813
112	Leo 1,753 Reo 9	0.01	1,762
113 was 128	Johnnie 1,446 Johnie 231 Johney 26 Johnney 18 Jhonny 7	0.16	1,728
114 was 113	Herman 1,670 Hurman 7	0.00	1,677
115 was 114	Wendell 1,625 Wendel 45	0.03	1,670
116 was 175	Bennie 845 Benny 814 Vennie 5	0.49	1,664
117 was 138	Freddie 1,318 Freddy 306 Fredie 19 Fredy 7	0.20	1,650
118 was 156	Neil 1,067 Neal 506 Neill 32 Neale 13	0.34	1,618
119 was 115	Allan 1,608	—	1,608
120 was 126	Danny 1,478 Dannie 120 Danney 6	0.08	1,604
121 was 116	Lester 1,591	—	1,591
122 was 117	Cecil 1,589	—	1,589
123 was 118	Arnold 1,581	—	1,581
124 was 120	Victor 1,567	—	1,567
125 was 121	Steve 1,555	—	1,555
126 was 122	Mike 1,549	—	1,549
127 was 125	Keith 1,512 Kieth 20	0.01	1,532
128 was 124	Gilbert 1,531	—	1,531
129 was 128	Benjamin 1,446 Benjiman 26 Benjamen 15 Benjamine 14 Benjaman 10	0.04	1,511
130 was 127	Calvin 1,472	—	1,472
131 was 141	Roland 1,267 Rolland 174	0.12	1,441
132 was 136	Leslie 1,370 Lesley 57	0.04	1,427
133 was 132	Milton 1,423	—	1,423
134 was 133	Rodney 1,397	—	1,397
135 was 134	Duane 1,388	—	1,388
136 was 135	Timothy 1,385	—	1,385
137	Chester 1,353	—	1,353
138 was 176	Nathaniel 833 Nathan 497 Nathanial 18	0.38	1,348
139 was 142	Tony 1,233 Toney 58 Tonny 7 Toni 6 Tonie 5 Tonnie 5	0.06	1,314
140 was 145	Claude 1,194 Claud 113	0.09	1,307
141 was 139	Jay 1,291	—	1,291
142 was 149	Mark 1,165 Marc 122	0.09	1,287
143 was 140	Joel 1,278	—	1,278
144 was 143	Dean 1,223 Deane 40	0.03	1,263
145 was 163	Brian 1,008 Bryan 200 Bryon 23	0.18	1,231
146 was 190	Carroll 755 Carol 253 Carrol 170 Carole 23 Caroll 23	0.38	1,224
147 was 154	Nicholas 1,102 Nickolas 61 Nicolas 60	0.10	1,223
148 was 144	Elmer 1,220	—	1,220
149 was 146	Wallace 1,172	—	1,172
150 was 147	Manuel 1,170	—	1,170
151 was 148	Jose 1,169	—	1,169
152	Wesley 1,129 Westley 22 Westly 6	0.02	1,157
153 was 150	Sam 1,147	—	1,147
154 was 151	Willard 1,140	—	1,140
155 was 160	Lynn 1,045 Linn 29 Lyn 27 Lynne 14 Lin 10	0.07	1,125
156 was 183	Jeffrey 799 Geoffrey 148 Jeffery 128 Jeffry 37	0.28	1,112
157 was 155	Dan 1,097 Dann 6	0.01	1,103
158 was 157	Hugh 1,060 Hue 9	0.01	1,069
159 was 158	Marion 1,049 Marrion 17	0.02	1,066
160 was 168	Everett 927 Everette 123 Everet 7	0.12	1,057
161 was 159	Ted 1,047 Tedd 7	0.01	1,054
162 was 168	Sidney 927 Sydney 68	0.07	995
163 was 164	Edgar 985	—	985
164 was 165	Max 952	—	952
165 was 195	Stuart 680 Stewart 271	0.28	951
166	Virgil 938	—	938
167	Oscar 937	—	937
168 was 217	Sammy 577 Sammie 342	0.37	919
169 was 171	Dick 911	—	911
170 was 173	Lyle 864 Lysle 6	0.01	870
170 was 172	Lowell 870	—	870
172 was 181	Marshall 809 Marshal 20 Marshell 16 Marshel 9	0.05	854
173 was 274	Ervin 416 Irvin 409 Earvin 14	0.50	839
174 was 177	Luther 824	—	824
175 was 178	Ben 814	—	814
176 was 180	Delbert 813	—	813
177 was 182	Nelson 807	—	807
178 was 279	Darryl 405 Daryl 333 Daryle 26 Daryll 17 Darryll 8 Darril 6 Darryle 6	0.49	801
179 was 193	Wilbur 705 Wilber 87	0.11	792
180 was 185	Homer 773	—	773
181 was 242	Edmund 498 Edmond 273	0.35	771
182 was 186	Dave 769	—	769
183 was 189	Gregory 756 Greggory 6	0.01	762
183 was 187	Hubert 762	—	762
185 was 188	Alexander 760	—	760
186 was 198	Matthew 664 Mathew 89	0.12	753
187 was 199	Otis 661 Ottis 57	0.08	718
188 was 192	Guy 716	—	716
189 was 194	Alton 692	—	692
190 was 196	Juan 677	—	677
191 was 197	Donnie 675	—	675
192 was 199	Horace 661	—	661
193 was 201	Carlos 659	—	659
194 was 214	Loren 586 Lauren 64 Lorren 7	0.11	657
194 was 206	Rudolph 622 Rudolf 35	0.05	657
196 was 268	Ruben 442 Reuben 190 Rueben 23	0.33	655
197 was 202	Clifton 643 Cliffton 9	0.01	652
198 was 207	Doyle 621 Doil 10 Doyl 10	0.03	641
199 was 323	Gale 307 Gail 190 Gayle 139	0.52	636
200 was 203	Roosevelt 635	—	635

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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