Sound-alike ranking

2005 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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2005 Boy names grouped by pronunciation
Rank	Name group	Distortion	Births
1	Jacob 25,851 Jaycob 127 Jaykob 54 Jaicob 10 Jakeob 10 Jaecob 5 Jaekob 5	0.01	26,062
2	Michael 23,827 Micheal 684 Mikel 181 Mikeal 40 Mychal 16 Mikyle 12 Mikele 5	0.04	24,765
3	Joshua 23,261 Joshuah 75 Joshue 30 Joshwa 15 Josua 13 Joshuwa 11 Jousha 5	0.01	23,410
4	Matthew 21,481 Mathew 1,093 Mattew 14	0.05	22,588
5 was 15	Nicholas 17,076 Nicolas 2,966 Nickolas 939 Nikolas 898 Nikkolas 15 Nicolaas 14 Niccolas 12 Nycholas 11 Nykolas 8 Nichalas 7 Nickalaus 7 Nicollas 6 Nikholas 5 Nycolas 5	0.22	21,969
6 was 20	Nathan 14,364 Nathaniel 6,689 Nathanial 286 Naythan 36 Nathaneal 34 Nathon 30 Naithan 18 Nathanuel 13 Naethan 8	0.33	21,478
7 was 5	Ethan 21,318 Eathan 65 Ethaniel 47 Eathon 5	0.01	21,435
8 was 10	Christopher 19,173 Kristopher 706 Cristopher 371 Cristofer 189 Christofer 113 Kristofer 103 Kristoffer 37 Christoper 30 Khristopher 27 Chistopher 15 Krystopher 15 Christoffer 11 Christoher 9 Chritopher 8 Cristofher 7 Chrystopher 6 Kristofor 6 Krystofer 6 Chirstopher 5 Cristhofer 5	0.08	20,842
9 was 6	Andrew 20,740	—	20,740
10 was 7	Daniel 20,234 Danial 53 Danniel 33 Danyel 15 Daniell 14 Daniele 13 Daneil 8 Danielle 8 Danyael 5	0.01	20,383
11 was 9	Joseph 19,235 Joesph 86 Joeseph 46 Jospeh 21 Jozsef 12 Joshep 5	0.01	19,405
12 was 8	Anthony 19,385	—	19,385
13 was 11	William 19,060 Wiliam 8 Willliam 8 Willaim 6 Wylliam 5	0.00	19,087
14 was 13	Alexander 18,128 Alexandr 25 Alexandra 14	0.00	18,167
15 was 12	David 18,141	—	18,141
16 was 14	Ryan 17,988 Ryen 56 Rhyan 46 Ryann 18	0.01	18,108
17 was 19	Jonathan 14,442 Johnathan 2,242 Jonathon 922 Jhonathan 40 Jonnathan 33 Johnatan 32 Jonathyn 10 Johathan 9 Johnathin 7	0.19	17,737
18 was 16	Tyler 16,988 Tylor 166 Tylar 54 Tiler 12 Tieler 10 Tyeler 10 Tyhler 7 Tyller 7 Tyelor 5	0.02	17,259
19 was 18	John 15,791 Jon 619 Jhon 41	0.04	16,451
20 was 17	James 16,140 Jaymes 54 Jaimes 6	0.00	16,200
21 was 54	Jayden 8,264 Jaden 4,849 Jaiden 1,565 Jadyn 297 Jaeden 263 Jaidyn 186 Jaydan 136 Zayden 129 Jaedyn 92 Jaydn 45 Jaydyn 40 Jaedan 24 Jdyn 12 Jeyden 12 Jden 11 Jaydenn 10 Jhayden 7 Jadein 5 Jeaden 5 Zaeden 5	0.48	15,957
22 was 24	Dylan 13,782 Dillon 1,897 Dyllan 147 Dyllon 47	0.13	15,873
23 was 63	Brian 6,919 Bryan 6,454 Brayan 978 Bryon 90 Brien 27 Byran 17 Bryen 15 Braian 9 Bryann 5	0.52	14,514
24 was 29	Zachary 12,288 Zackary 1,066 Zachery 626 Zackery 494	0.15	14,474
25 was 21	Samuel 14,269 Samual 92 Samuell 10 Samuele 8 Sameul 7 Samuelle 5	0.01	14,391
26 was 35	Caleb 10,894 Kaleb 3,392 Khaleb 18 Caleab 8 Kalep 6	0.24	14,318
27 was 22	Christian 14,209	—	14,209
28 was 23	Noah 13,905 Noa 60 Knoah 5	0.00	13,970
29 was 25	Benjamin 13,585 Benjamen 70 Benjamine 15 Benjiman 15 Benjaman 11 Benjamyn 8 Benjimen 7 Benjahmin 5 Bennjamin 5	0.01	13,721
30 was 27	Brandon 12,946 Branden 588 Brandyn 97 Branndon 8	0.05	13,639
31 was 48	Connor 9,321 Conner 3,207 Conor 514 Konner 265 Konnor 227 Connar 35 Coner 13 Konor 13 Kohner 8 Konnar 7 Koner 5	0.32	13,615
32 was 26	Logan 13,475 Rogan 49 Loghan 33 Logun 23	0.01	13,580
33 was 28	Gabriel 12,759 Gavriel 43 Gaberiel 41 Gabrielle 28 Gabryel 21 Gabriele 18 Gabriell 18 Gabreil 14 Gabreal 11 Garbriel 7 Gabrael 5 Ghabriel 5	0.02	12,970
34 was 30	Jose 12,065	—	12,065
35 was 44	Jackson 9,580 Jaxon 1,488 Jaxson 739 Jakson 41 Jacksen 36 Jaxxon 21 Jacson 10 Jaksen 6	0.20	11,921
36 was 50	Aiden 9,083 Ayden 2,722 Iden 16 Aaiden 11 Eithen 11 Aidden 10 Aiyden 6 Aayden 5 Aiddan 5 Aydenn 5	0.24	11,874
37 was 98	Caden 4,438 Kaden 4,365 Cayden 1,574 Kayden 1,298 Kaedyn 39 Kaedin 34 Kaedan 26 Caedyn 17 Kaydyn 13 Caydan 12 Kaydn 12 Caydn 9 Khayden 6 Kden 5	0.63	11,848
38 was 31	Elijah 11,612 Elyjah 74 Elija 38 Ellijah 28 Eliah 26 Eliyah 17	0.02	11,795
39 was 66	Eric 6,697 Erick 2,244 Erik 2,228 Eryk 33 Errick 13 Eryck 9	0.40	11,224
40 was 34	Jack 10,905 Zack 188 Zach 81 Zac 21 Jac 12 Jak 12	0.03	11,219
41 was 33	Kevin 10,917 Keven 191 Kevyn 73 Kebin 11 Khevin 6	0.03	11,198
42 was 32	Angel 10,993 Angell 13	0.00	11,006
43 was 80	Brayden 5,512 Braden 3,046 Braeden 1,004 Braydon 752 Braiden 391 Braedyn 117 Braydin 51 Breyden 50 Braydn 23 Braidyn 21 Braydyn 18 Braydenn 5	0.50	10,990
44 was 36	Justin 10,517 Justyn 130 Justen 56 Justine 34	0.02	10,737
45 was 40	Thomas 10,041 Tomas 509 Tomasz 20	0.05	10,570
46 was 45	Isaiah 9,527 Isiah 742 Isayah 44 Isiaha 22 Issaiah 19 Iseah 8	0.08	10,362
47 was 38	Austin 10,111 Austen 184 Ostin 11	0.02	10,306
48 was 49	Isaac 9,127 Issac 698 Isaak 173 Izaak 115 Isacc 72 Izac 33 Isiac 14	0.11	10,232
49 was 37	Robert 10,166	—	10,166
50 was 41	Luke 10,011 Luc 152	0.01	10,163
51 was 39	Evan 10,109 Evann 19 Eban 11	0.00	10,139
52 was 46	Jordan 9,398 Jordon 310 Jorden 271 Jourdan 38 Geordan 13 Jhordan 13 Geordon 5 Jourdon 5	0.07	10,053
53 was 42	Mason 9,771 Masen 103 Mayson 86 Macen 39 Masyn 32 Maisen 10 Maeson 7	0.03	10,048
54 was 52	Cameron 8,574 Kameron 1,176 Cammeron 8 Camerone 6	0.12	9,764
55 was 43	Aidan 9,759	—	9,759
56 was 51	Jason 8,613 Jayson 923 Jacen 57 Jasen 55 Jeyson 29 Jaycen 26 Jaeson 12 Jeison 12 Jaceon 6 Json 6	0.12	9,739
57 was 47	Gavin 9,340 Gavinn 15 Gavynn 11 Garvin 9 Ghavin 5	0.00	9,380
58 was 75	Sean 5,997 Shawn 2,372 Shaun 722 Shon 48 Shaune 6	0.34	9,145
59 was 61	Landon 7,110 Landen 1,537 Landyn 286 Randen 12	0.21	8,945
60 was 58	Lucas 7,578 Lukas 1,257 Lucus 39 Loukas 16 Lukasz 11 Luccas 6	0.15	8,907
61 was 53	Hunter 8,512	—	8,512
62 was 57	Aaron 7,810 Aron 357 Arron 88 Aarron 15	0.06	8,270
63 was 55	Juan 8,230	—	8,230
64 was 56	Charles 7,932	—	7,932
65 was 83	Steven 5,079 Stephen 2,745 Stiven 10	0.35	7,834
66 was 59	Luis 7,468 Lewis 328	0.04	7,796
67 was 95	Colin 4,532 Collin 2,732 Kollin 114 Kolin 66 Colyn 34 Collyn 27 Kolyn 14 Caulin 10 Kollyn 7 Colleen 6	0.40	7,542
68	Ian 6,688 Ean 220 Iain 106 Eian 103 Eyan 68 Iann 14 Eain 5 Iean 5	0.07	7,209
69 was 60	Owen 7,169 Owenn 8	0.00	7,177
70 was 85	Dominic 4,994 Dominick 1,689 Dominik 359 Dominyk 7 Dominicc 6 Dominyck 6 Domynic 5 Domynik 5	0.29	7,071
71 was 62	Diego 6,942 Deigo 24	0.00	6,966
72 was 64	Adam 6,846 Addam 9 Aadam 6	0.00	6,861
73 was 68	Kyle 6,688 Kail 30 Khyle 6 Cail 5 Kyl 5	0.01	6,734
74 was 65	Adrian 6,726	—	6,726
75 was 70	Carlos 6,562	—	6,562
76 was 71	Alex 6,488 Aleks 26 Alexx 10 Allex 7	0.01	6,531
77 was 76	Hayden 5,916 Haden 212 Haiden 168 Haydon 56 Hadyn 38 Haydin 21 Haydyn 20 Haydan 15 Haeden 14 Haedyn 10 Heyden 6	0.09	6,476
78 was 73	Jesus 6,381	—	6,381
79 was 74	Julian 6,116 Jullian 86 Julyan 9	0.02	6,211
80 was 77	Carter 5,899 Karter 202	0.03	6,101
81 was 79	Cole 5,587 Kole 376 Kohl 53 Cohl 16 Coal 12 Kol 9 Kohle 7	0.08	6,060
82 was 78	Jeremiah 5,847	—	5,847
83 was 89	Jesse 4,746 Jessie 590 Jessy 82 Jessi 35 Jessee 16 Jessey 13 Jesee 6	0.14	5,488
84 was 82	Chase 5,199 Chace 100 Chayse 79 Chayce 43 Chaise 38	0.05	5,459
85 was 81	Wyatt 5,356 Wyatte 22 Whyatt 17 Wyeth 14 Wyat 7 Wyitt 5	0.01	5,421
86 was 96	Cody 4,529 Kody 527 Kodi 57 Codey 51 Codie 42 Kodie 36 Codi 28 Kodey 20 Codee 10 Kodee 10 Coady 5	0.15	5,315
87 was 84	Timothy 5,034 Timothee 11 Timothie 5	0.00	5,050
88 was 90	Devin 4,715 Devyn 274 Devynn 14 Devinn 6	0.06	5,009
89 was 86	Sebastian 4,956 Sevastian 24 Sebastain 22	0.01	5,002
90 was 87	Xavier 4,879 Jayvier 10	0.00	4,889
91 was 101	Carson 4,354 Karson 378 Carsyn 30	0.09	4,762
92	Antonio 4,694 Antonyo 17 Anthonio 8	0.01	4,719
93 was 91	Seth 4,713	—	4,713
94 was 93	Miguel 4,676 Migel 35	0.01	4,711
95 was 94	Richard 4,667	—	4,667
96 was 156	Damian 2,630 Damien 1,939 Damean 21 Damyan 15 Damiean 6	0.43	4,611
97 was 106	Riley 4,110 Rylee 259 Ryley 160 Ryleigh 12 Ryelee 5 Rylei 5	0.10	4,551
98 was 97	Alejandro 4,481 Alegandro 5	0.00	4,486
99	Blake 4,418 Blayke 30 Blaike 8	0.01	4,456
100 was 172	Derek 2,420 Derrick 1,372 Derick 292 Derik 86 Deric 82 Derrek 46 Derrik 36 Deryck 17 Derric 14 Deryk 10 Derryck 6	0.45	4,381

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