Sound-alike ranking

1950 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.

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1950 Girl names grouped by pronunciation
Rank	Name group	Distortion	Births
1	Linda 80,431 Lynda 3,300 Rinda 23 Lynnda 20	0.04	83,774
2	Mary 65,482 Merry 292 Merrie 91 Merri 47 Meri 44 Marry 19 Marye 17	0.01	65,992
3	Patricia 47,944 Patrcia 7 Patrisha 5	0.00	47,956
4 was 5	Susan 38,017 Suzanne 5,267 Susanne 659 Suzan 249 Suzann 116 Susann 114 Suzzanne 20 Suzzane 11 Suszanne 8	0.14	44,461
5 was 4	Barbara 41,555 Babara 9	0.00	41,564
6	Nancy 29,617 Nanci 158 Nancie 101 Nancee 61 Nancye 31 Nancey 18	0.01	29,986
7	Deborah 29,062 Debora 343 Deborrah 61 Debroah 34 Deborha 29 Devorah 21 Deboraha 19 Devora 17 Debborah 15 Debbora 10 Deborra 5	0.02	29,616
8	Sandra 28,896 Saundra 508	0.02	29,404
9	Carol 26,163 Carole 2,218 Carroll 131 Carrol 85 Caroll 34	0.09	28,631
10	Kathleen 25,705 Cathleen 759 Kathlene 120 Kathlyn 102 Cathlene 21 Katheleen 21 Kathleene 21 Kathyleen 17 Kathlynn 13 Kathline 9 Kathlen 8 Cathlyn 7 Kathlean 5 Kathlyne 5	0.04	26,813
11 was 34	Catherine 9,655 Kathryn 7,863 Katherine 6,205 Katharine 373 Cathryn 320 Kathrine 191 Katheryn 178 Catharine 142 Cathrine 117 Kathyrn 85 Kathern 77 Kathryne 56 Catheryn 31 Katherin 29 Katheryne 15 Cathern 13 Katherene 11 Catherin 9 Catherene 8 Katharyn 8 Katheren 8 Katherleen 8 Catheline 5 Catherne 5	0.62	25,412
12 was 11	Sharon 24,612 Sharron 491 Charon 11 Shaaron 8	0.02	25,122
13 was 12	Karen 24,132 Caren 171 Karren 49 Kaaren 11 Karene 11 Carren 7	0.01	24,381
14 was 13	Donna 21,629 Dona 378 Dawna 53 Donah 7	0.02	22,067
15 was 14	Brenda 20,798	—	20,798
16 was 15	Margaret 18,110 Margarett 95 Margarette 66 Margarete 19 Margeret 11 Margert 10 Margart 9	0.01	18,320
17 was 40	Joan 8,860 Joanne 5,491 Joann 3,600 Joanie 49 Joeann 30 Joane 27 Zoanne 8	0.51	18,065
18 was 16	Diane 17,636	—	17,636
19 was 18	Janet 16,193 Janette 551 Jannette 88 Janett 52 Jannett 16	0.04	16,900
20 was 17	Pamela 16,202 Pamala 185 Pamella 97	0.02	16,484
21 was 19	Shirley 15,891 Shirlie 24	0.00	15,915
22 was 20	Carolyn 15,587 Carolynn 108 Carolin 28 Carolynne 22 Carolene 16 Carrolyn 11 Carollynn 6 Caroleen 5	0.01	15,783
23 was 38	Kathy 9,090 Cathy 5,031 Kathie 634 Cathie 242 Kathi 159 Cassie 130 Cathey 106 Kathey 69 Cathi 45 Kathye 15 Cathye 9 Kassie 5 Kathee 5	0.42	15,540
24 was 21	Judith 15,352 Judyth 22 Judieth 13 Judithe 9 Judeth 5 Judythe 5	0.00	15,406
25 was 26	Betty 13,614 Bettye 480 Bette 459 Bettie 437 Betti 14 Bettey 6	0.09	15,010
25 was 22	Janice 15,010	—	15,010
27 was 28	Christine 12,673 Kristine 1,247 Kristin 356 Kristen 158 Cristine 70 Christene 63 Christeen 35 Kristeen 25 Chrystine 12 Kristene 11 Christin 9 Christyne 6	0.14	14,665
28 was 24	Elizabeth 14,334 Elisabeth 187 Elizebeth 39 Elizbeth 9	0.02	14,569
29 was 25	Judy 14,207 Judi 175 Judie 121 Judee 13 Judye 7	0.02	14,523
30 was 23	Cynthia 14,447 Synthia 18 Cinthia 12 Cynthea 8	0.00	14,485
31 was 29	Cheryl 11,823 Sheryl 2,110 Sherryl 170 Sherril 53 Sheryle 53 Sheryll 49 Scheryl 12 Sherryll 6 Sherryle 5	0.17	14,281
32 was 27	Joyce 13,416 Joice 13 Joyice 5	0.00	13,434
33 was 42	Gail 8,350 Gayle 2,368 Gale 662 Gaile 38 Gayl 17	0.27	11,435
34 was 30	Gloria 11,037 Glorya 5	0.00	11,042
35 was 61	Vicki 5,823 Vickie 3,284 Vicky 1,247 Vickey 157 Vikki 146 Viki 66 Vickii 7	0.46	10,730
36 was 31	Beverly 10,504 Beverlee 62 Beverely 11 Bevely 8	0.01	10,585
37 was 65	Theresa 5,628 Teresa 4,724 Teressa 56 Theressa 28 Terresa 19 Teretha 18 Tereasa 15 Terressa 7 Thereasa 6	0.46	10,501
38 was 33	Bonnie 9,746 Bonny 108 Bonni 22 Bonney 21 Boni 5	0.02	9,902
39 was 32	Martha 9,838 Matha 6	0.00	9,844
40 was 37	Marilyn 9,285 Marilynn 381 Marylin 77 Marilynne 31 Marilyne 10	0.05	9,784
41 was 36	Rebecca 9,426 Rebekah 98 Rebbecca 28 Rebeca 26 Rebbeca 7 Rebecka 5	0.02	9,590
42 was 39	Jane 8,964 Jayne 596 Zane 7 Janeane 5 Janee 5	0.06	9,577
43 was 35	Dorothy 9,550 Dorothey 14 Dorothye 5	0.00	9,569
44 was 55	Jacqueline 6,455 Jacquelyn 1,724 Jacklyn 159 Jacquline 122 Jaclyn 86 Jacqulyn 79 Jacquelynn 62 Jackqueline 23 Jacqulin 17 Jackquline 14 Jaclynn 13 Jacqlyn 8 Jackolyn 7 Jackelyn 6 Jacqulyne 6 Jacqulynn 6	0.27	8,787
45 was 41	Peggy 8,532 Peggie 182 Peggi 15 Pegge 12 Peggye 10	0.03	8,751
46 was 43	Virginia 8,312 Virgina 12	0.00	8,324
47 was 44	Connie 8,145 Conni 27 Konnie 19 Connye 8 Coni 7 Conny 7	0.01	8,213
48 was 91	Eileen 3,883 Irene 3,825 Aileen 160 Ileen 28 Eilene 27 Irine 14 Eilleen 6	0.51	7,943
49 was 45	Ann 7,921	—	7,921
50	Helen 7,060 Helene 508 Hellen 63	0.07	7,631
51 was 48	Jean 7,432 Gene 79 Jeane 51	0.02	7,562
52 was 47	Diana 7,447 Dyanna 12	0.00	7,459
53 was 51	Frances 6,974 Francis 254 Francies 13	0.04	7,241
54 was 76	Lynn 5,019 Lynne 1,940 Lyn 182 Linn 24 Lin 20	0.30	7,185
55 was 49	Ruth 7,128 Ruthe 15 Lus 5	0.00	7,148
56 was 53	Phyllis 6,695 Phillis 94 Phylis 79 Phyliss 68 Phylliss 25 Philis 8	0.04	6,969
57 was 52	Wanda 6,929 Wonda 35	0.01	6,964
58 was 54	Paula 6,631 Paulla 9 Pola 5	0.00	6,645
59 was 56	Rita 6,423 Lita 47 Reatha 39 Reeta 11 Leetta 8 Leeta 7 Ritta 5	0.02	6,540
60 was 59	Debra 6,176 Debrah 154 Debbra 89 Devra 23 Debbrah 5	0.04	6,447
61 was 57	Alice 6,363	—	6,363
62 was 63	Laura 5,725 Lora 514 Loura 9 Lorra 8	0.08	6,256
63 was 88	Sarah 4,144 Sara 2,059 Sarrah 5	0.33	6,208
64 was 60	Elaine 6,037 Elayne 66 Elane 20	0.01	6,123
65 was 62	Sherry 5,808 Shirlee 90 Sherie 48 Sheree 21 Shirly 20	0.03	5,987
66 was 64	Jo 5,676 Joe 204	0.03	5,880
67 was 66	Ellen 5,567 Elene 11 Ellene 11	0.00	5,589
68 was 72	Marie 5,222 Mari 226 Maree 7 Marrie 5	0.04	5,460
69 was 68	Marsha 5,400	—	5,400
70 was 78	Sally 4,870 Sallie 474 Sallye 18 Salli 14 Salley 9 Sallee 7	0.10	5,392
71 was 69	Rose 5,376 Roz 6	0.00	5,382
72 was 70	Sheila 5,322	—	5,322
73 was 79	Darlene 4,830 Darleen 171 Dalene 40 Darlyn 26 Darlyne 21 Darlean 18 Darlynn 14 Daleen 13 Darleene 7 Darlin 7	0.06	5,147
74	Doris 5,053 Dorris 63 Dorise 15 Dorice 12	0.02	5,143
75 was 73	Maria 5,076 Mariah 16 Mariea 12	0.01	5,104
76 was 77	Marcia 4,956 Marshia 15	0.00	4,971
77 was 90	Dianne 3,921 Diann 478 Dian 180 Deanne 151 Deann 82 Dyann 41 Dyanne 34 Deeann 23 Dyan 18	0.20	4,928
78 was 80	Charlotte 4,736 Charlott 15	0.00	4,751
79 was 83	Lois 4,504 Loyce 61 Royce 43 Loise 11	0.02	4,619
80 was 82	Denise 4,514 Denese 24	0.01	4,538
81 was 84	Anne 4,459	—	4,459
82 was 85	Constance 4,441	—	4,441
83 was 127	Terry 2,526 Terri 1,106 Teri 370 Terrie 321 Terrye 21 Terie 7	0.42	4,351
84 was 86	Evelyn 4,275 Eveline 21 Evelyne 17 Evelynn 14 Evlyn 11 Evelene 8	0.02	4,346
85 was 101	Rosemary 3,455 Rosemarie 847	0.20	4,302
86 was 87	Glenda 4,215 Glennda 17	0.00	4,232
87 was 128	Michele 2,500 Michelle 1,633 Michel 26	0.40	4,159
88 was 89	Maureen 4,070 Maurine 76 Moreen 11	0.02	4,157
89 was 103	Charlene 3,448 Sharlene 256 Charleen 188 Charline 77 Sharleen 76 Charlean 40 Sharlyn 39 Sharlyne 8 Charliene 6 Sharlynn 6 Scharlene 5	0.17	4,149
90 was 93	Anna 3,815 Annah 5	0.00	3,820
91 was 95	Jeanne 3,736 Jann 77	0.02	3,813
92 was 94	Victoria 3,781 Viktoria 5	0.00	3,786
93 was 97	Sylvia 3,612 Silvia 99 Syliva 12	0.03	3,723
94 was 96	Roberta 3,630 Robertha 15	0.00	3,645
95 was 102	Geraldine 3,451 Gearldine 97 Jeraldine 80 Geraldyne 7	0.05	3,635
96 was 105	Lorraine 3,344 Loraine 181 Lorrain 15 Lorayne 14 Lauraine 10 Lorain 8 Lorane 8 Lorrane 6 Lorrayne 6	0.07	3,592
97 was 99	Anita 3,573	—	3,573
98 was 100	Sue 3,503 Su 15	0.00	3,518
99 was 104	Norma 3,411 Noma 15	0.00	3,426
100 was 112	Marlene 3,131 Marleen 126 Marlyn 88 Marline 27 Marlyne 18 Marlynn 18 Marlin 8	0.08	3,416

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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