Sound-alike ranking

2000 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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2000 Girl names grouped by pronunciation
Rank	Name group	Distortion	Births
1	Emily 25,959 Emilee 931 Emilie 562 Emiley 67 Emili 66 Emilly 57 Emileigh 42 Emylee 22 Emillee 5 Emilye 5 Emyli 5	0.06	27,721
2 was 30	Kaitlyn 8,759 Katelyn 5,502 Caitlin 4,102 Caitlyn 2,835 Kaitlin 2,136 Katelynn 1,388 Kaitlynn 801 Katelin 409 Caitlynn 274 Kaytlin 187 Kaytlyn 146 Katilyn 88 Kaytlynn 80 Katelynne 61 Kaitlynne 60 Kaitlen 28 Caitlynne 23 Katelyne 23 Kaetlyn 19 Caitlinn 18 Caytlin 17 Caitlen 16 Kaitelyn 12 Kaitlyne 12 Kaithlyn 11 Caytlyn 10 Kateleen 9 Caitlain 7 Caitlyne 7 Kaetlin 7 Kaitleen 6 Kaytelyn 6 Kaytlynne 6 Kaytelynn 5	0.68	27,070
3 was 2	Hannah 23,087 Hanna 1,912	0.08	24,999
4 was 28	Haley 9,069 Hailey 7,829 Hayley 2,300 Haylee 1,262 Haleigh 789 Hailee 751 Halie 464 Haylie 391 Hailie 295 Hayleigh 198 Haily 152 Hayli 114 Haileigh 81 Haili 52 Hailley 36 Halei 32 Haylei 32 Haillie 25 Haliegh 22 Haeley 20 Haelee 14 Haeli 14 Haliey 13 Haeleigh 12 Haely 9 Hayly 8 Heily 8 Haelie 7 Haillee 6 Heylee 6	0.62	24,011
5	Sarah 17,715 Sara 5,325 Sarrah 31 Sahra 22 Sarra 15 Saarah 5	0.23	23,113
6 was 3	Madison 19,968 Maddison 648 Madisen 378 Madisson 57 Maddyson 24	0.05	21,075
7 was 4	Ashley 18,000 Ashleigh 916 Ashly 225 Ashlie 207 Ashli 130 Ashlei 46 Ashlye 17 Ashliegh 6 Ashlley 5	0.08	19,552
8 was 15	Brianna 12,880 Briana 3,754 Bryanna 943 Breana 480 Bryana 239 Breeanna 156 Breeana 86 Briannah 61 Briahna 56 Brieana 37 Briaunna 26 Brianah 20 Bryannah 10 Bryahna 7 Bryianna 6	0.31	18,761
9 was 6	Alexis 17,631 Alexys 263 Alexxis 87 Alexsis 67 Alexyss 53 Alexiss 27 Alexcis 26 Allexis 20 Alexsys 10 Alexina 6	0.03	18,190
10 was 7	Samantha 17,264 Samanatha 11 Samanda 10	0.00	17,285
11 was 33	Katherine 8,109 Catherine 3,802 Kathryn 3,644 Katharine 362 Katheryn 161 Cathryn 154 Kathrine 123 Kathryne 55 Katherin 51 Catharine 45 Katheryne 36 Cathrine 32 Catheryn 22 Catherin 17 Kathyrn 17 Katharyn 16 Kathrynne 8 Catheryne 6 Katherinne 5	0.51	16,665
12 was 8	Jessica 15,711 Jessika 176 Jesica 86 Jesseca 39 Jessyca 39 Jesika 35 Jessyka 15 Jessicah 9 Gessica 8 Jesikah 5 Jesyca 5	0.03	16,128
13 was 10	Taylor 15,080 Tayler 512 Taylar 105 Taelor 95 Taylore 53 Tailor 45 Taeler 25 Teylor 20 Tailer 17 Tayelor 16 Taylour 13 Tayllor 12 Taelyr 10 Teighlor 7 Taylr 6 Tailar 5	0.06	16,021
14 was 9	Elizabeth 15,117 Elisabeth 735 Elizabet 34 Elizebeth 24 Elyzabeth 16 Elizibeth 11 Elysabeth 9 Elizbeth 7 Elisebeth 6	0.05	15,959
15 was 12	Alyssa 13,553 Alissa 1,156 Alisa 415 Alysa 297 Aleesa 26 Alyssah 26 Alyissa 24 Alissah 9 Alysah 7 Ahlyssa 6 Aalyssa 5 Alyisa 5	0.13	15,529
16 was 11	Lauren 14,176 Loren 334 Lawren 30 Lorren 14 Laurene 6	0.03	14,560
17 was 13	Kayla 13,313 Cayla 425 Kaylah 292 Kaylea 149 Kaelah 22 Caylah 19 Kaylla 12 Caylea 7	0.07	14,239
18 was 14	Abigail 13,094 Abigayle 323 Abigale 223 Abygail 70 Abigayl 17 Abygale 9	0.05	13,736
19 was 23	Sydney 10,243 Sidney 1,221 Sydnee 482 Sydni 468 Sydnie 352 Cydney 225 Cidney 56 Cydnee 44 Sydne 42 Sidnee 34 Sydny 33 Sydnei 25 Cydnie 23 Sidni 18 Sidnie 16 Cidnee 10 Cydne 10 Sydnye 8 Sidny 6 Cidni 5 Sydeny 5	0.23	13,326
20 was 16	Olivia 12,855 Olyvia 84 Olivea 13 Olivya 11 Oliviah 10	0.01	12,973
21 was 17	Emma 12,560 Emmah 19	0.00	12,579
22 was 24	Destiny 9,850 Destinee 973 Destiney 463 Destini 458 Destany 226 Destinie 181 Desteny 91 Destanee 62 Destyni 58 Destynee 42 Destynie 21 Deztiny 18 Destenee 9 Desteney 7 Destenie 6 Deztinee 6 Destyny 5	0.21	12,476
23 was 21	Rachel 10,687 Rachael 1,389 Racheal 157 Rachell 69 Raechel 46 Raychel 45 Raechelle 16 Raychelle 16 Rachyl 11 Raychell 7 Raichel 6 Raechal 5	0.14	12,454
24 was 18	Megan 11,436 Meaghan 342 Meggan 46 Maeghan 42 Meghann 39 Megann 30 Meganne 11	0.04	11,946
25 was 19	Grace 11,284 Grayce 56	0.00	11,340
26 was 27	Jasmine 9,099 Jasmin 1,645 Jasmyn 253 Jasmyne 194 Jasmen 28 Jasmaine 26 Jasmeen 26 Jassmine 22 Jasmynn 13 Jassmin 12 Jasmain 5 Jasmien 5	0.20	11,328
27 was 43	Mackenzie 6,349 Mckenzie 2,528 Makenzie 1,613 Mackenzi 102 Mekenzie 87 Mckenzi 81 Mackenzy 60 Mackenzee 57 Mckenzy 56 Mackensie 38 Macenzie 32 Mckenzee 30 Mckensie 29 Mackenize 25 Mckensey 16 Mckenzey 13 Mckenze 10 Mackenze 9 Mackenzey 7 Mckenzye 7 Machenzie 6 Mackensey 6 Mkenzie 6	0.43	11,167
28 was 20	Victoria 10,926 Viktoria 81 Victorya 16 Vicktoria 8 Vyctoria 7 Victorria 5 Vyktoria 5	0.01	11,048
29 was 41	Maria 6,856 Mariah 4,104 Marriah 28 Mariea 10 Marria 6 Mahria 5 Maryiah 5	0.38	11,014
30 was 22	Anna 10,613 Annah 60	0.01	10,673
31 was 72	Kaylee 4,493 Kailey 1,050 Kayleigh 885 Kaylie 759 Kaleigh 683 Kaley 505 Kayley 388 Kayli 301 Cailey 191 Caylee 187 Caley 107 Caylie 80 Kaily 66 Kaylei 62 Kaelee 58 Cayley 55 Cailee 54 Cayleigh 49 Caeley 46 Kaeleigh 45 Kaelie 35 Kaeley 31 Kaely 27 Kayliegh 19 Kayelee 17 Kayly 15 Cailie 13 Cayli 13 Keili 12 Caeleigh 10 Caily 7 Cailley 5 Kailly 5	0.56	10,273
32 was 26	Jennifer 9,390 Jenifer 326 Jeniffer 114 Jennyfer 80 Jenniffer 32 Jennefer 20 Jennipher 11 Gennifer 9 Jenyfer 8	0.06	9,990
33 was 25	Morgan 9,502 Morgen 74 Morghan 59 Morganne 43 Morgann 28 Morgane 7	0.02	9,713
34 was 39	Rebecca 7,078 Rebekah 1,896 Rebeca 328 Rebecka 74 Rebeka 72 Rebekka 61 Rebekkah 58 Rebeccah 29 Rebeckah 20 Rebbecca 18 Rebbeca 17 Rebecah 9 Rebekha 5	0.27	9,665
35 was 31	Nicole 8,562 Nichole 545 Nikole 128 Nicolle 115 Nickole 32 Nicol 32 Nicholle 23 Nikol 15 Nichol 13 Nycole 13 Nikkole 12 Niccole 7	0.10	9,497
36 was 34	Natalie 8,096 Nathalie 454 Nataly 335 Natalee 200 Nathaly 147 Natali 122 Nataleigh 28 Natallie 22 Nathali 12 Nathalee 9 Nataley 8 Natalye 8 Nathally 5	0.14	9,446
37	Savannah 7,101 Savanna 1,500 Savanah 438 Savana 317 Savannaha 11 Savhanna 10 Sahvannah 8 Savahna 5	0.24	9,390
38 was 56	Madeline 5,371 Madelyn 2,684 Madelynn 481 Madilyn 391 Madelin 115 Madlyn 25 Maddelyn 16 Maddilyn 14 Madlynn 6	0.41	9,103
39 was 44	Allison 6,315 Alison 1,381 Allyson 1,312 Alysson 15 Aliceson 6	0.30	9,029
40 was 29	Julia 8,768 Giulia 80 Juliah 10 Julya 9 Juleah 7 Juliea 6	0.01	8,880
41 was 42	Sophia 6,564 Sofia 2,094	0.24	8,658
42 was 32	Amanda 8,558	—	8,558
43 was 40	Stephanie 7,028 Stephany 321 Stefanie 249 Stefani 104 Stefany 104 Stephani 51 Stephenie 44 Steffanie 36 Steffany 35 Stephannie 20 Stephaine 15 Steffani 11 Stefanny 10 Stephanee 10 Stephanye 9 Stephaney 6 Stephanny 6 Stepheny 6 Stefhanie 5 Stepahnie 5 Stepanie 5	0.13	8,080
44 was 36	Alexandra 7,550 Alexsandra 81 Aleksandra 66 Alexander 64 Alexzandra 64 Alyxandra 29 Alexandera 11 Alexxandra 6	0.04	7,871
45 was 38	Chloe 7,094 Cloe 143 Khloe 99 Cloey 83 Chloee 64 Chloie 43 Cloie 35 Kloey 34 Chloey 31 Kloee 19 Kloie 15 Clowie 9 Cloee 8 Khloey 7 Khloie 6	0.08	7,690
46 was 53	Sierra 5,520 Cierra 1,383 Ciera 474 Siera 121 Sierrah 75 Syerra 29 Cierrah 27 Siearra 23 Sierah 15 Sieara 8	0.28	7,675
47 was 64	Jacqueline 5,037 Jacquelyn 831 Jaclyn 614 Jacklyn 282 Jackelyn 193 Jacquelynn 70 Jaclynn 51 Jacquline 42 Jacqulyn 27 Jackelyne 24 Jackqueline 14 Jacqlyn 11 Jackelynn 7 Jacqulynn 7 Jaclin 6 Jacqulyne 6 Jaclynne 5 Yacqueline 5	0.30	7,232
48 was 169	Carly 1,961 Carley 687 Kali 660 Carlie 540 Karlee 417 Carlee 401 Karlie 361 Kallie 296 Cali 277 Karley 270 Caleigh 251 Kalie 209 Carleigh 188 Kalli 150 Kalee 142 Karleigh 111 Calie 38 Kally 32 Calee 29 Kalley 28 Kallee 24 Carlye 22 Calleigh 18 Kaly 18 Karlye 17 Kaliegh 14 Khali 10 Kahlee 7 Kalleigh 7	0.73	7,185
49 was 68	Bailey 4,649 Baylee 905 Bailee 658 Baylie 197 Bayleigh 158 Bayley 111 Bailie 90 Baileigh 80 Baily 75 Bayli 63 Baili 29 Baylei 19 Baelie 6 Bailei 6 Baelee 5 Baeli 5 Balie 5	0.34	7,061
50 was 104	Kylie 3,206 Kylee 1,629 Kiley 628 Kailee 536 Kyleigh 443 Kaili 109 Kaileigh 94 Kyli 65 Kyley 53 Kailie 52 Caileigh 38 Kylei 30 Kailei 26 Khiley 7 Khylee 7 Kyliee 7 Khylie 6 Kyilee 5 Kyliegh 5	0.54	6,946
51 was 73	Christina 4,331 Kristina 1,433 Cristina 913 Krystina 91 Krystyna 30 Khristina 21 Christyna 17 Crystina 13 Kristyna 13 Chrystina 12 Christena 8 Kristeena 8 Kristena 5	0.37	6,895
52 was 102	Erica 3,220 Erika 2,734 Ericka 392 Erykah 106 Eryka 67 Erikah 18 Erikka 18 Eryca 13 Ericca 11 Eriqa 8	0.51	6,587
53 was 45	Isabella 6,242 Isabela 259 Ysabella 28 Issabella 16 Ysabela 6 Iszabella 5	0.05	6,556
54 was 48	Danielle 6,091 Danyelle 145 Daniel 63 Dannielle 45 Danyel 45 Daniele 40 Danyell 25 Daniell 18 Danyale 17 Denielle 11 Danyele 9 Danialle 7 Danniell 5	0.07	6,521
55 was 49	Gabrielle 5,871 Gabriel 293 Gabriele 81 Gabriell 68 Gabryelle 26 Gabrille 11 Gabryel 11 Gavrielle 9 Gabbrielle 7 Gabreille 7 Gabreil 5	0.08	6,389
55 was 59	Courtney 5,239 Kourtney 353 Cortney 273 Kortney 144 Courtnie 50 Courteney 49 Courtnee 41 Kortnee 29 Kortnie 27 Kourtnee 24 Cortnie 23 Courtni 23 Cortnee 22 Courtny 21 Kourtni 21 Cortni 18 Courteny 6 Kourtnei 6 Cortny 5 Coutney 5 Kortne 5 Kortny 5	0.18	6,389
57 was 46	Mary 6,221 Meri 24 Merry 24 Marry 8 Marye 7 Merri 7 Merrie 5 Mery 5	0.01	6,301
58 was 98	Gabriella 3,369 Gabriela 2,845 Gabryella 14 Gavriella 8 Gabryela 6 Gavriela 6 Gabbriella 5	0.46	6,253
59 was 47	Amber 6,181 Ambyr 13 Ambur 5	0.00	6,199
60 was 50	Jordan 5,809 Jorden 102 Jourdan 90 Jordon 82 Jhordan 7	0.05	6,090
61 was 94	Isabel 3,447 Isabelle 2,340 Isabell 162 Ysabel 45 Ysabelle 24 Isabele 12 Isavel 8 Issabelle 8	0.43	6,046
62 was 109	Ariana 3,153 Arianna 2,659 Aryana 185 Arianah 18 Ariannah 12 Aariana 11	0.48	6,038
63 was 51	Brooke 5,642 Brook 279	0.05	5,921
64 was 52	Michelle 5,545 Michele 247 Michel 53 Mechelle 23 Mishell 14 Mishelle 14 Mishel 6	0.06	5,902
65 was 82	Zoe 3,785 Zoey 691 Joy 607 Zoie 320 Joi 97 Joey 80 Joie 57 Zoee 54 Zoi 23 Joei 15 Joye 13 Joee 7 Zoeie 6 Zoei 5	0.34	5,760
66 was 60	Brittany 5,184 Brittani 151 Britany 139 Brittanie 66 Brittaney 43 Britani 33 Britanny 14 Brittanee 14 Britanie 10 Brithany 9 Britaney 7 Brittiny 7 Britanee 6 Brittiney 6 Brittini 6 Bryttany 6 Brittanny 5	0.09	5,706
67 was 58	Kimberly 5,244 Kimberlee 133 Kimberley 120 Kymberly 51 Kimberli 28 Kimberlie 22 Kimberleigh 18 Kymberlee 12 Kymberli 10 Kimberlea 9 Kimberlly 6	0.07	5,653
68 was 142	Kristen 2,356 Christine 1,442 Kristin 1,056 Kristine 312 Kristyn 144 Christin 119 Krystin 58 Cristine 31 Cristin 24 Krystyn 22 Christyn 20 Krystine 12 Christain 8 Cristyn 7 Crystin 7 Kristeen 7 Christeen 6 Christene 6 Khristine 5 Kristien 5	0.58	5,647
69 was 60	Erin 5,184 Eryn 257 Erynn 63 Erinn 46 Errin 10 Erynne 9 Erinne 7	0.07	5,576
70 was 63	Jenna 5,045 Jena 217 Jennah 105 Xena 75 Zena 44 Jenah 19 Jennae 10 Jhenna 8 Zenna 6	0.09	5,529
71 was 67	Makayla 4,917 Makaila 184 Macayla 140 Makaylah 108 Markayla 97 Makailah 16 Macaila 11 Makhayla 8 Markaila 7 Makhaila 5	0.10	5,493
72 was 55	Andrea 5,479	—	5,479
73 was 62	Vanessa 5,134 Vanesa 197 Vannessa 61 Vannesa 35 Banesa 27 Banessa 11	0.06	5,465
74 was 137	Britney 2,404 Brittney 2,316 Brittni 83 Britni 65 Brittnee 58 Britnee 57 Brittny 57 Brittnie 44 Britny 36 Britnie 31 Brittnay 28 Britteny 26 Brytney 12 Brytni 10 Brithney 8 Brittne 8 Brittnei 8 Britnay 7 Brytnee 7 Bryttney 7	0.54	5,272
75 was 78	Marissa 4,025 Marisa 1,052 Maryssa 72 Marrisa 41 Marrissa 39 Marysa 19 Marixa 9 Maritssa 8 Marisah 6	0.24	5,271
76 was 66	Faith 4,998 Fayth 80 Faythe 45 Faithe 16	0.03	5,139
77 was 100	Cassandra 3,305 Kassandra 1,136 Casandra 322 Kasandra 296 Kasaundra 11 Casaundra 9 Kassaundra 7	0.35	5,086
78 was 65	Caroline 5,022 Carolyne 39	0.01	5,061
79 was 90	Leslie 3,623 Lesly 742 Lesley 658 Lesleigh 7 Leisly 5 Lesile 5	0.28	5,040
79 was 88	Kelsey 3,669 Kelsie 641 Kelsi 304 Kelsy 102 Kelcie 96 Kelsee 64 Kelci 63 Kelcey 41 Kelcy 25 Kelcee 23 Kellsie 12	0.27	5,040
81 was 70	Shelby 4,561 Shelbie 210 Shelbi 175 Shelbey 30 Shellby 21 Shelbee 17 Shelbe 9	0.09	5,023
82 was 113	Maya 3,019 Mya 1,839 Maja 50 Mayah 50	0.39	4,958
83 was 71	Melissa 4,532 Melisa 213 Mellisa 34 Melyssa 34 Mellissa 25 Melysa 7	0.06	4,845
84 was 69	Paige 4,609 Page 58 Payge 48 Paije 13	0.03	4,728
85 was 74	Trinity 4,284 Triniti 151 Trinitee 90 Trynity 33 Trinitie 16 Trinty 15 Tryniti 8 Trinitey 7 Trinnity 7 Trinitty 5	0.07	4,616
86 was 97	Leah 3,399 Lea 367 Lia 300 Riya 126 Ria 86 Leeah 28 Leea 24 Rya 24 Liah 20 Ryah 12 Riah 11 Lya 5 Reah 5	0.23	4,407
87 was 107	Cassidy 3,163 Kassidy 1,007 Kassidi 51 Cassidi 48 Cassidee 37 Casidy 20 Kassidie 20 Cassidie 19 Casidee 11	0.28	4,376
88 was 86	Claire 3,711 Clare 485 Clair 50 Klaire 33 Clarie 6	0.13	4,285
89 was 163	Payton 2,058 Peyton 1,967 Payten 90 Peighton 68 Paiton 57 Paighton 15 Peyten 14 Paiten 13	0.52	4,282
90 was 111	Kelly 3,076 Kelli 483 Kellie 386 Kelley 206 Kellee 26 Keilly 22 Keli 22 Keleigh 15 Kelleigh 12 Kelie 5 Kellye 5 Kely 5	0.28	4,263
91 was 132	Crystal 2,550 Krystal 890 Cristal 484 Kristal 139 Christal 90 Chrystal 76 Crystall 7 Khrystal 6 Cyrstal 5	0.40	4,247
92 was 84	Jada 3,747 Jaida 340 Zaida 66 Zayda 42 Jaidah 27	0.11	4,222
93 was 103	Lindsey 3,211 Lyndsey 392 Lynsey 121 Linsey 110 Lyndsie 44 Lindsy 41 Lynzie 36 Lynnsey 30 Linzy 26 Lynsie 23 Lynzee 23 Lindsie 22 Lyndsi 22 Lynzi 18 Lindsi 17 Linzie 14 Linzi 13 Linzee 12 Lindzey 10 Lyndsy 9 Lindsee 8 Lynnzee 7	0.24	4,209
94 was 127	Adriana 2,681 Adrianna 1,446 Adryana 24 Adriannah 14 Adrianah 8 Adrieana 7	0.36	4,180
95 was 131	Riley 2,552 Rylee 1,102 Ryleigh 269 Rileigh 116 Ryley 99 Rylei 8 Ryli 8 Ryelee 7	0.39	4,161
96 was 77	Autumn 4,027 Autymn 9 Autumne 5 Autym 5	0.00	4,046
97 was 80	Breanna 3,826 Brieanna 143 Briyanna 40 Briahnna 6	0.05	4,015
98 was 135	Skylar 2,503 Skyler 1,284 Schuyler 54 Skyelar 39 Skylor 33 Schyler 20 Skyllar 15 Schylar 14 Skyeler 11 Skylyr 9 Skylarr 7 Skylur 7 Skylier 6 Scyler 5 Skylr 5	0.38	4,012
99 was 124	Lily 2,733 Lilly 659 Lillie 301 Rilee 83 Lili 80 Lilli 77 Rilie 14 Lilee 11 Lilley 11 Lilie 10 Lillee 8 Ryllie 7 Leelee 5 Lyly 5	0.32	4,004
100 was 122	Jocelyn 2,745 Joselyn 381 Jocelyne 185 Joslyn 182 Jocelynn 132 Joscelyn 56 Joslynn 54 Joselyne 43 Joshlyn 41 Joslin 34 Joselynn 28 Joshlynn 15 Jocelynne 13 Josslyn 13 Joscelin 8 Josclyn 8 Joselynne 8 Joscelynn 7 Jozlynn 7 Josline 5 Joslynne 5	0.31	3,970

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