Sound-alike ranking

1980 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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1980 Girl names grouped by pronunciation
Rank	Name group	Distortion	Births
1	Jennifer 58,378 Jenifer 724 Jenniffer 89 Jeniffer 76 Jennefer 40 Gennifer 39 Jennifier 28 Jannifer 23 Jennfier 20 Jennipher 17 Jenniefer 12 Jeannifer 9 Jennyfer 9 Jenipher 8 Jennifr 8 Genifer 7 Jennfer 7	0.02	59,494
2 was 5	Sarah 25,759 Sara 11,149 Sarrah 33 Sarra 20 Sahra 8	0.30	36,969
3 was 2	Amanda 35,811 Amanada 25 Amamda 6	0.00	35,842
4 was 3	Jessica 33,923 Jesica 138 Jessika 75 Jesseca 49 Jessicca 19 Jesika 16 Jessyca 16 Jesscia 12 Jessicia 12 Jessicah 9 Jessice 5	0.01	34,274
5 was 4	Melissa 31,634 Melisa 566 Mellissa 250 Mellisa 202 Melyssa 37 Melisssa 5	0.03	32,694
6 was 37	Kristin 7,701 Kristen 7,315 Christine 7,085 Kristine 1,424 Christin 515 Cristin 244 Kristyn 223 Cristine 64 Krystin 39 Christene 29 Christyn 28 Kristeen 19 Kristene 18 Krystyn 15 Cristyn 12 Kristain 12 Christain 11 Christeen 9 Khristine 7 Kristyne 7 Chrystin 6 Christyne 5 Crystin 5 Crystine 5 Khristin 5	0.69	24,803
7	Nicole 19,917 Nichole 2,938 Nikole 181 Nichol 166 Nicolle 136 Nickole 86 Nicholle 64 Niccole 61 Nicol 45 Nycole 36 Nikol 20 Nicholl 19 Nikkole 17 Nickol 9 Nichoel 7 Nichcole 5 Nicoel 5 Nikkol 5	0.16	23,717
8 was 15	Christina 16,140 Kristina 4,223 Cristina 1,248 Khristina 44 Christena 36 Krystina 32 Krystyna 31 Kristena 20 Kristyna 17 Chirstina 13 Chrystina 12 Chistina 10 Christeena 10 Crystina 9 Christinea 7 Christyna 7 Chrsitina 7	0.26	21,866
9 was 10	Michelle 19,120 Michele 2,487 Mechelle 58 Michel 56 Mishelle 14 Mischelle 9 Mishel 9	0.12	21,753
10 was 9	Elizabeth 19,531 Elisabeth 752 Elizebeth 24 Elizabet 23 Elizbeth 14 Eliabeth 11 Eizabeth 5	0.04	20,360
11 was 13	Stephanie 17,841 Stefanie 1,332 Stephenie 165 Stephaine 125 Stephany 125 Stefani 122 Stephani 99 Steffanie 63 Steffany 44 Stephannie 40 Stefany 32 Steffani 22 Stepanie 22 Stephanee 18 Stepahnie 13 Stepheny 12 Stehanie 10 Stephaney 7 Sstephanie 5 Stepheni 5 Stpehanie 5	0.11	20,107
12 was 6	Heather 19,973 Hether 15	0.00	19,988
13 was 8	Amy 19,833	—	19,833
14 was 11	Kimberly 18,500 Kimberley 572 Kimberlee 372 Kimberli 61 Kimberlie 59 Kimberely 52 Kymberly 44 Kimberle 15 Kimbely 14 Kymberlee 13 Kimberlea 11 Kimberleigh 7 Kimmberly 6 Kymberli 6 Kymberlie 5	0.06	19,737
15 was 35	Katherine 8,018 Kathryn 5,528 Catherine 4,080 Katharine 572 Kathrine 191 Cathryn 135 Katheryn 130 Catharine 66 Cathrine 61 Kathryne 50 Kathyrn 28 Katherin 21 Katharyn 19 Kathern 16 Katheryne 14 Catheryn 12 Catherin 8 Catheryne 6 Katheine 6 Katherene 6	0.58	18,967
16 was 19	Kelly 13,710 Kelli 2,486 Kellie 1,260 Kelley 1,084 Keli 172 Kellee 154 Kellye 38 Kelleigh 10 Kelie 9 Kely 6 Keleigh 5	0.28	18,934
17 was 12	Angela 17,967 Angella 89 Anjela 13	0.01	18,069
18 was 14	Tiffany 16,229 Tiffanie 470 Tiffani 449 Tiffaney 142 Tifany 51 Tiffiany 49 Tifani 34 Tifanie 34 Tiffanee 28 Tiphanie 26 Tiffannie 14 Tiffanny 14 Tiphany 11 Tiffanye 10 Tifanny 8 Tyffany 7 Tiffanni 6 Tifanee 5 Tiffiani 5 Tiphani 5	0.08	17,597
19 was 17	Rebecca 15,280 Rebekah 1,729 Rebeca 170 Rebbecca 68 Rebecka 55 Rebekka 53 Rebeccah 35 Rebeka 30 Rebekkah 27 Rebbeca 26 Rebeckah 13	0.13	17,486
20 was 18	Crystal 14,253 Krystal 1,163 Chrystal 672 Kristal 401 Christal 293 Cristal 151 Cyrstal 44 Crystall 26 Crystale 12 Krystall 9 Cristalle 7 Khristal 6 Chyrstal 5 Khrystal 5	0.16	17,047
21 was 16	Lisa 15,666 Lissa 67 Leesa 57 Risa 49 Leatha 17 Liisa 12 Leasa 11 Reesa 8 Rissa 7 Lyssa 6 Lisah 5	0.02	15,905
22 was 23	Rachel 11,619 Rachael 2,047 Racheal 284 Rachell 80 Raechel 60 Raychel 19 Raechelle 17 Raychelle 13 Raechell 7 Rahcel 5 Raychell 5	0.18	14,156
23 was 20	Erin 13,428 Erinn 128 Eryn 80 Errin 31 Erynn 14 Erinne 8 Erynne 8	0.02	13,697
24 was 78	Kristy 4,059 Christy 3,673 Kristi 2,525 Christie 1,114 Kristie 1,083 Christi 602 Cristy 288 Cristi 74 Cristie 53 Kristee 21 Krysti 19 Chrystie 17 Khristy 10 Krystie 8 Crystie 7 Khristie 7 Christee 6 Khristi 5	0.70	13,571
25 was 21	Laura 12,917 Lora 534 Lorah 7 Loura 7	0.04	13,465
26 was 34	Erica 8,761 Erika 3,517 Ericka 671 Erikka 25 Errica 15 Ericca 9 Erricka 8 Eryka 8 Errika 7 Ericha 6	0.33	13,027
27 was 24	Jamie 11,529 Jayme 493 Jaimie 239 Jaimee 135 Jaymie 88 Jamey 86 Jamee 81 Jaimi 46 Jamy 30 Jamye 29 Jaymi 27 Jaymee 23 Jaimy 14 Jaemie 5 Jamiee 5	0.10	12,830
28 was 22	Amber 12,553 Ambur 14 Ambyr 10	0.00	12,577
29 was 42	Brandy 6,410 Brandi 4,704 Brandie 797 Brandee 231 Brande 38 Brandye 29 Brandey 13 Brandii 6	0.48	12,228
30 was 25	Mary 11,475 Merry 45 Merri 31 Meri 17 Merrie 16 Marry 11 Mery 7 Marye 6	0.01	11,608
31 was 26	April 11,473	—	11,473
32 was 53	Stacy 5,058 Stacey 4,222 Stacie 1,155 Staci 779 Stacee 59 Stacye 8	0.55	11,281
33 was 28	Andrea 10,451	—	10,451
34 was 30	Megan 9,134 Meaghan 341 Meghann 228 Meggan 128 Megann 21 Maeghan 15 Megahn 9 Meganne 8	0.08	9,884
35 was 29	Shannon 9,670 Shannan 187	0.02	9,857
36 was 33	Danielle 8,845 Daniel 219 Danyelle 128 Dannielle 91 Daniele 86 Danyell 72 Danyel 68 Daniell 49 Denielle 36 Daneille 20 Danyale 16 Danyele 8 Danialle 6 Danniel 6 Danial 5 Danniell 5 Danyle 5	0.08	9,665
37 was 31	Emily 9,002 Emilie 221 Emilee 105 Emiley 11 Emili 9 Emilly 5	0.04	9,353
38 was 32	Julie 8,909 Juli 78 Julee 41 Zully 13 Jullie 6	0.02	9,047
39 was 59	Allison 4,868 Alison 2,980 Allyson 567 Alysson 12 Aliceson 8	0.42	8,435
40 was 36	Maria 7,875 Mariah 387 Mariea 19 Marriah 9 Marria 8	0.05	8,298
41 was 56	Tracy 4,969 Tracey 1,254 Traci 1,131 Tracie 686 Tracee 154 Tracye 20	0.40	8,214
42 was 40	Ashley 7,296 Ashleigh 293 Ashlie 154 Ashly 94 Ashli 76 Ashlei 31 Ashlye 6 Ashliegh 5	0.08	7,955
43 was 38	Lauren 7,477 Loren 159 Laurene 25 Lawren 19 Laruen 6	0.03	7,686
44 was 81	Jacqueline 3,879 Jaclyn 1,693 Jacquelyn 1,036 Jacklyn 232 Jacquline 71 Jacquelynn 66 Jaclynn 58 Jacqulyn 52 Jackelyn 44 Jacqlyn 22 Jackqueline 19 Jacqulin 16 Jaclyne 6 Jacqulyne 6 Jacqulynn 6 Jaclin 5 Jacqlynn 5	0.46	7,216
45 was 62	Susan 4,704 Suzanne 2,103 Susanne 182 Suzan 46 Suzann 31 Susann 20 Suzane 9 Suzzanne 6	0.34	7,101
46	Carrie 5,762 Carey 342 Karrie 272 Carie 123 Karri 108 Cary 85 Carri 69 Karry 26 Carry 16 Caree 9	0.15	6,812
47 was 44	Katie 6,137 Katy 503 Katey 59 Katee 14 Catie 13 Kayte 11 Kaytie 7 Kaity 6 Kayti 5	0.09	6,755
48 was 43	Tara 6,284 Tarah 179 Tarra 74 Tarrah 61	0.05	6,598
49 was 48	Courtney 5,618 Cortney 462 Kourtney 141 Kortney 67 Courtnie 43 Cortnie 28 Courtnee 28 Cortni 22 Courtnay 18 Courtni 13 Kortnee 12 Courteney 11 Kortnie 11 Cortnee 9 Courteny 8 Courtny 8 Cortny 7 Courtnei 5	0.14	6,511
50 was 47	Alicia 5,753 Alysia 155 Alycia 151 Alishia 109 Alisia 81 Alyshia 19 Alyssia 17 Alissia 10 Aliscia 8 Arlicia 8 Alithia 5	0.09	6,316
51 was 45	Monica 6,035 Monika 213 Moniqua 14 Monnica 6 Moneeka 5	0.04	6,273
52	Holly 5,282 Hollie 596 Holli 243 Holley 91 Hollye 14 Hollee 11	0.15	6,237
53 was 94	Teresa 3,148 Theresa 2,926 Teressa 63 Tereasa 23 Theressa 18 Terressa 15 Terresa 14 Thereasa 7	0.49	6,214
54 was 49	Misty 5,542 Misti 447 Mistie 102 Mysti 33 Mistee 7 Mysty 7 Mystie 5	0.10	6,143
55 was 76	Lori 4,085 Laurie 1,336 Lorie 228 Lauri 106 Lorrie 102 Lorri 52 Loree 36 Rory 28 Lory 25 Rori 14 Laury 10 Lorry 7 Lauree 5 Lorey 5	0.32	6,039
56 was 61	Leslie 4,776 Lesley 928 Lesly 31 Lesleigh 12 Leslea 9	0.17	5,756
57 was 99	Candice 3,012 Candace 2,188 Candis 155 Candyce 56 Kandyce 22 Candies 6	0.45	5,439
58 was 57	Brooke 4,951 Brook 405	0.08	5,356
59 was 51	Patricia 5,310 Patrisha 40	0.01	5,350
60 was 54	Karen 5,055 Caren 100 Karren 17 Karene 11 Kaaren 8 Carren 6	0.03	5,197
61 was 55	Anna 5,037 Annah 22	0.00	5,059
62 was 60	Melanie 4,840 Melany 75 Melani 62 Melanee 20 Melaney 17 Mellanie 15 Melenie 9 Mellany 6	0.04	5,044
63 was 58	Samantha 4,913 Samanda 7 Samanatha 5 Samanth 5	0.00	4,930
64 was 65	Natalie 4,647 Nathalie 69 Natalee 61 Natali 31 Nataly 12	0.04	4,820
65 was 64	Cynthia 4,700 Cinthia 58 Synthia 30 Cinthya 10	0.02	4,798
66 was 68	Dana 4,438 Danna 137 Danah 31 Dannah 8	0.04	4,614
67 was 71	Lindsay 4,353 Lyndsay 208 Linsay 27	0.05	4,588
68 was 66	Jill 4,558 Jyl 7 Jyll 5	0.00	4,570
69 was 75	Wendy 4,141 Wendi 353 Wendie 37 Wende 18 Wendee 13 Wenndy 5	0.09	4,567
70 was 69	Vanessa 4,426 Vanesa 56 Vannessa 44 Vannesa 7	0.02	4,533
71 was 67	Dawn 4,479 Dawne 16 Dawnn 8 Don 8	0.01	4,511
72 was 70	Veronica 4,381 Beronica 51 Veronika 18 Veroncia 17 Veronnica 5	0.02	4,472
73 was 109	Robin 2,808 Robyn 1,501 Robbin 56 Robynn 28 Robbyn 7 Robyne 7 Robynne 6	0.36	4,413
74 was 72	Tina 4,260 Teena 58 Tinna 5	0.01	4,323
75 was 84	Leah 3,642 Lea 464 Lia 134 Ria 30 Leea 11 Rya 9 Leeah 8 Llia 6 Ryah 6 Rhia 5	0.16	4,315
76 was 79	Heidi 4,027 Haydee 49 Hiedi 43 Heidy 23 Haidee 7 Hydie 5	0.03	4,154
77 was 91	Lindsey 3,386 Lyndsey 264 Linsey 149 Lynsey 108 Lindsy 62 Lyndsi 23 Lindsi 21 Lyndsie 20 Lynsie 18 Lindsie 16 Lyndsy 15 Lynnsey 15 Linzi 11 Linzie 11 Linzy 11 Lynzie 9 Lynzi 8 Linzee 6	0.18	4,153
78 was 82	Kathleen 3,857 Cathleen 186 Kathlene 35 Kathlyn 30 Cathlene 11 Katheleen 8 Kathlynn 8	0.07	4,135
79 was 80	Sandra 4,002 Saundra 73	0.02	4,075
80 was 117	Jenny 2,646 Jennie 875 Jenni 170 Jeni 78 Jenee 66 Genie 43 Genny 27 Gennie 18 Jenney 11 Geni 10 Jeny 10 Janny 9 Jenie 7 Genni 5	0.33	3,975
81 was 90	Katrina 3,397 Catrina 454 Kathrina 22 Katrinna 13 Katryna 12 Katreena 9	0.13	3,907
82 was 127	Kara 2,445 Cara 1,276 Khara 41 Karah 37 Chara 36 Karra 25 Carra 13 Carrah 10 Karrah 10 Carah 9	0.37	3,902
83 was 121	Krista 2,531 Christa 1,021 Crista 122 Krysta 86 Crysta 46 Chrysta 14 Khrista 7	0.34	3,827
84 was 96	Tammy 3,134 Tammie 333 Tammi 213 Tammye 7	0.15	3,687
85 was 135	Casey 2,172 Kasey 653 Kacey 197 Kacie 189 Kacy 138 Kaycee 69 Kayce 62 Kacee 42 Cayce 36 Kaycie 20 Kayci 17 Casee 14 Kaysie 11 Kc 8 Kaysi 7 Caysie 6 Caycie 5 Kaysey 5	0.41	3,651
86 was 85	Valerie 3,613 Vallerie 10 Vallery 5	0.00	3,628
87 was 86	Pamela 3,535 Pamala 62 Pamella 17	0.02	3,614
88 was 89	Natasha 3,428 Natashia 81 Natacha 45 Natascha 30 Natarsha 14 Nathasha 8 Natacia 5	0.05	3,611
89 was 100	Gina 2,991 Gena 209 Jeana 168 Jina 51 Zina 28 Jeena 8	0.13	3,455
90 was 88	Tanya 3,436	—	3,436
91 was 228	Kerri 1,119 Kerry 1,000 Keri 982 Kerrie 202 Kerie 11 Kery 5	0.66	3,319
92	Melinda 3,201 Melynda 90	0.03	3,291
93 was 167	Jodi 1,700 Jody 848 Jodie 618 Jodee 62	0.47	3,228
94 was 93	Monique 3,163 Monike 7	0.00	3,170
95	Denise 3,146 Denese 8	0.00	3,154
96 was 110	Linda 2,806 Lynda 312 Rinda 8 Lynnda 5	0.10	3,131
97 was 98	Julia 3,069 Giulia 10 Juleah 6	0.01	3,085
98 was 97	Tonya 3,081	—	3,081
99 was 119	Cheryl 2,609 Sheryl 357 Sherril 10 Sherryl 10 Sheryll 10 Sheryle 5	0.13	3,001
100 was 103	Victoria 2,930 Viktoria 7	0.00	2,937

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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