Sound-alike ranking

2010 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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2010 Boy names grouped by pronunciation
Rank	Name group	Distortion	Births
1 was 4	Jayden 17,200 Jaden 4,523 Jaiden 2,209 Zayden 928 Jaeden 329 Jaidyn 243 Jadyn 229 Jaydan 196 Jaedyn 161 Jaydyn 79 Jaydn 48 Xayden 35 Jaydenn 30 Jden 25 Zaeden 25 Jeyden 23 Jhayden 22 Jaedan 21 Jaythen 15 Jdyn 14 Jeiden 12 Jaedynn 9 Zaydyn 9 Zaydn 8 Jaydden 6 Jaydhen 6 Zhayden 6 Jaydynn 5 Jeidyn 5 Jrayden 5	0.35	26,426
2 was 1	Jacob 22,154 Jaycob 234 Jaykob 74 Jaicob 9 Jaecob 5 Jaekob 5 Jakeob 5	0.01	22,486
3 was 9	Aiden 15,546 Ayden 5,143 Aayden 128 Aaiden 68 Aiyden 31 Eiden 30 Aidden 29 Aydenn 28 Aidenn 20 Iden 13 Eithen 9 Aydden 7 Ayeden 7 Ayiden 7	0.26	21,066
4 was 2	Ethan 18,017 Eathan 64 Ethaniel 52 Eathyn 7 Eathon 6	0.01	18,146
5 was 3	Michael 17,381 Micheal 461 Mikel 172 Mikeal 31 Mychal 18 Mikyle 11 Mykle 6 Mykl 5	0.04	18,085
6 was 25	Jackson 11,823 Jaxon 3,843 Jaxson 2,221 Jaxxon 58 Jakson 45 Jacksen 42 Jacson 7 Jeckson 6 Jaksyn 5	0.34	18,050
7 was 5	William 17,071 Wiliam 9 Willaim 5 Willliam 5	0.00	17,090
8 was 6	Alexander 16,767 Alexandr 19 Alexandra 11	0.00	16,797
9 was 27	Nathan 11,378 Nathaniel 5,109 Nathanial 182 Naythan 33 Nathaneal 21 Nathon 21 Naithan 12 Naethan 8 Nathanuel 8 Neithan 5 Neythan 5	0.32	16,782
10 was 7	Noah 16,478 Noa 60 Knoah 7 Noahh 6	0.00	16,551
11 was 8	Daniel 15,865 Danniel 28 Danial 25 Danyel 10 Daniell 9 Daneil 8 Daniele 7 Danielle 7 Daniyel 5	0.01	15,964
12 was 13	Christopher 14,296 Kristopher 555 Cristopher 417 Cristofer 200 Christofer 95 Kristofer 90 Khristopher 38 Kristoffer 30 Krystopher 21 Chrystopher 12 Christoper 11 Chistopher 9 Christoffer 8 Cristofher 7 Cristhofer 6 Christepher 5 Khrystopher 5	0.10	15,805
13 was 11	Joshua 15,463 Joshuah 70 Joshue 24 Joshwa 14 Josua 7	0.01	15,578
14 was 12	Mason 14,857 Mayson 244 Masen 199 Masyn 83 Macen 56 Maeson 38 Maisen 17 Macyn 15 Maycen 8 Masion 5 Maysn 5	0.04	15,527
15 was 10	Anthony 15,508	—	15,508
16	Matthew 14,145 Mathew 700 Mattew 6	0.05	14,851
17 was 14	Andrew 14,268	—	14,268
18 was 15	David 14,223 Dayvid 5	0.00	14,228
19 was 17	Logan 14,030 Rogan 88 Loghan 46 Logun 22 Logann 6	0.01	14,192
20 was 18	Elijah 13,919 Elyjah 89 Elija 42 Eliah 40 Ellijah 27 Eliyah 25 Eliya 9 Eliijah 7 Eliyjah 6 Eliajah 5	0.02	14,169
21 was 32	Caleb 10,484 Kaleb 3,428 Khaleb 55 Kalep 6 Kahleb 5	0.25	13,978
22 was 20	Joseph 13,851 Joesph 64 Joeseph 30 Jospeh 13 Jozsef 8	0.01	13,966
23 was 19	James 13,898 Jaymes 65	0.00	13,963
24 was 40	Brayden 9,119 Braden 1,709 Braydon 924 Braeden 689 Braiden 556 Braedyn 181 Braydin 82 Breyden 60 Braidyn 59 Braydyn 45 Braydn 31 Breydin 6 Braydenn 5	0.32	13,466
25 was 28	Jonathan 11,140 Johnathan 1,651 Jonathon 487 Jonnathan 38 Jhonathan 33 Jonathyn 22 Johnatan 20 Johathan 7 Johnathin 6 Jonnatan 5	0.17	13,409
26 was 37	Nicholas 9,652 Nicolas 2,392 Nikolas 591 Nickolas 565 Nikkolas 19 Nykolas 14 Nicolaas 8 Nikholas 7 Nicollas 6	0.27	13,254
27 was 106	Kaden 3,597 Caden 3,413 Kayden 3,304 Cayden 2,581 Kaedyn 100 Caedyn 32 Khayden 29 Kaedin 25 Caydan 24 Kaedan 24 Kaydyn 18 Kaydn 15 Kden 13 Caydn 7 Kaydenn 7 Caydyn 6 Kaydren 5 Keidyn 5	0.73	13,205
28 was 21	Gabriel 12,886 Gavriel 67 Gaberiel 48 Gabriell 23 Gabryel 22 Gabriele 20 Gabrielle 15 Gabreal 13 Gabrael 7 Gabreil 7 Gabriyel 5	0.02	13,113
29 was 33	Landon 10,483 Landen 1,711 Landyn 785 Randen 9 Landenn 5	0.19	12,993
30 was 22	Benjamin 12,438 Benjamen 39 Benjiman 23 Benjamyn 15 Benjamine 13 Benjaman 6 Benjimen 5	0.01	12,539
31 was 23	Ryan 11,981 Rhyan 66 Ryen 47 Ryann 16 Rhyen 6	0.01	12,116
32 was 26	John 11,567 Jon 440 Jhon 44 Jlon 6 Zhyon 6 Jonh 5	0.04	12,068
33 was 24	Samuel 11,971 Samual 59 Samuele 10 Samuelle 5	0.01	12,045
34 was 35	Lucas 10,386 Lukas 1,528 Lucus 52 Lukasz 19 Loukas 16 Luccas 6	0.14	12,007
35 was 31	Dylan 10,518 Dillon 1,055 Dyllan 113 Dyllon 24	0.10	11,710
36 was 49	Connor 8,051 Conner 2,440 Conor 489 Konnor 264 Konner 262 Connar 24 Konnar 14 Konor 11 Khonner 8 Khonor 8 Kohner 6 Coner 5 Koner 5	0.31	11,587
37 was 29	Christian 11,109	—	11,109
38 was 30	Liam 10,932 Lyam 43 Lliam 24 Leeam 11 Liamm 6	0.01	11,016
39 was 34	Tyler 10,456 Tylor 76 Tylar 25 Tiler 8 Tyeler 7 Tyller 7	0.01	10,579
40 was 39	Isaac 9,371 Issac 628 Isaak 183 Izaak 116 Isacc 51 Izac 34 Issacc 8 Isiac 7	0.10	10,398
41 was 36	Evan 9,732 Evann 16 Eban 12	0.00	9,760
42 was 38	Gavin 9,626 Garvin 13 Gavinn 13 Gavynn 13	0.00	9,665
43	Isaiah 8,587 Isiah 424 Isayah 41 Issaiah 26 Iseah 14 Isaya 8	0.06	9,100
44	Brandon 8,548 Branden 385 Brandyn 83	0.05	9,016
45 was 41	Luke 8,849 Luc 124	0.01	8,973
46 was 45	Jack 8,520 Zack 205 Zac 83 Zach 56 Jak 19 Jac 6	0.04	8,889
47 was 46	Jordan 8,253 Jorden 330 Jordon 202 Jourdan 32 Geordan 10 Jhordan 7	0.07	8,834
48 was 42	Angel 8,776 Angell 5	0.00	8,781
49 was 48	Carter 8,164 Karter 604 Kharter 6	0.07	8,774
50 was 97	Bryan 3,937 Brian 3,766 Brayan 788 Bryon 62 Brien 12 Braian 9 Bryen 9 Byran 5	0.54	8,588
51 was 61	Zachary 7,184 Zackary 695 Zackery 311 Zachery 296	0.15	8,486
52 was 60	Cameron 7,199 Kameron 1,255 Khameron 7 Cammeron 5	0.15	8,466
53 was 47	Owen 8,177 Owenn 7	0.00	8,184
54 was 50	Justin 7,855 Justyn 99 Justen 51 Justine 14	0.02	8,019
55	Aaron 7,468 Aron 399 Arron 75 Aarron 8	0.06	7,950
56 was 53	Julian 7,588 Jullian 152 Julyan 27 Giulian 16 Julean 10	0.03	7,793
57 was 51	Jeremiah 7,742 Yeremiah 5	0.00	7,747
58 was 52	Jose 7,701	—	7,701
59	Kevin 7,328 Keven 163 Kevyn 84 Kebin 6	0.03	7,581
60 was 54	Robert 7,564	—	7,564
61 was 62	Thomas 7,135 Tomas 385 Tomasz 20	0.05	7,540
62 was 69	Jason 6,278 Jayson 936 Jacen 106 Jasen 60 Jaycen 57 Jeyson 26 Jaeson 23 Jeison 15 Jaceon 6	0.16	7,507
63 was 95	Eric 4,200 Erick 1,862 Erik 1,337 Eryk 37 Errick 13 Eryck 9	0.44	7,458
64 was 57	Wyatt 7,377 Whyatt 28 Wyatte 17 Wyeth 7 Wyat 6	0.01	7,435
65 was 56	Adrian 7,409	—	7,409
66 was 58	Hunter 7,333	—	7,333
67 was 63	Charles 7,105	—	7,105
68 was 74	Dominic 5,300 Dominick 1,325 Dominik 422 Dominyk 20 Dominyck 6 Domynic 6 Domminic 5 Domnic 5	0.25	7,089
69 was 66	Chase 6,447 Chace 371 Chayce 115 Chayse 109 Chaise 39	0.09	7,081
70 was 64	Austin 6,908 Austen 150 Ostin 14	0.02	7,072
71 was 73	Colton 5,320 Colten 729 Kolton 678 Kolten 281 Kohlton 17 Kholton 6 Kohlten 5	0.24	7,036
72 was 65	Eli 6,570 Ely 137 Elie 46 Elye 17 Elii 8 Ellie 5	0.03	6,783
73 was 67	Henry 6,406 Henley 45 Henrry 32 Henrie 9	0.01	6,492
74 was 68	Sebastian 6,365 Sevastian 28 Sebastain 13	0.01	6,406
75 was 111	Colin 3,489 Collin 2,646 Kollin 104 Kolin 59 Collyn 39 Colyn 17 Kollyn 12 Kolyn 7	0.45	6,373
76 was 72	Ian 5,561 Ean 264 Eian 108 Eyan 75 Iain 67 Iann 33 Iaan 5	0.09	6,113
77 was 70	Levi 6,025 Levy 35 Levie 9 Levii 6	0.01	6,075
78 was 82	Carson 5,098 Karson 760 Carsyn 116 Carrson 10	0.15	5,984
79 was 102	Sean 3,743 Shawn 1,475 Shaun 541 Shon 26	0.35	5,785
80 was 71	Xavier 5,765 Jayvier 16	0.00	5,781
81 was 83	Brody 5,053 Brodie 500 Brodey 73 Brodee 56 Brodi 47 Broady 9 Broedy 6	0.12	5,744
82 was 75	Cooper 5,260 Kooper 167 Couper 17 Coopar 14 Kouper 10 Kuper 9	0.04	5,477
83 was 79	Luis 5,127 Lewis 326	0.06	5,453
84 was 121	Damian 3,366 Damien 1,937 Damyan 32 Damean 11 Damiean 5	0.37	5,351
85 was 116	Steven 3,436 Stephen 1,820 Stiven 9	0.35	5,265
86 was 76	Juan 5,245	—	5,245
87 was 77	Josiah 5,209 Josaiah 22	0.00	5,231
88 was 122	Grayson 3,359 Greyson 1,371 Graysen 181 Greysen 107 Gracen 54 Graeson 36 Graison 32 Graycen 29 Grason 26 Graceson 8	0.35	5,203
89 was 80	Adam 5,110 Addam 10 Aadam 7	0.00	5,127
90 was 84	Tristan 4,898 Trystan 224	0.04	5,122
91 was 90	Cole 4,590 Kole 428 Kohl 44 Coal 12 Cohl 9 Kol 5	0.10	5,088
92 was 96	Hayden 4,196 Haiden 213 Haden 152 Haydon 56 Haydin 33 Hadyn 29 Haedyn 19 Haydyn 18 Haydan 17 Heyden 17 Haeden 14	0.12	4,764
93 was 87	Blake 4,703 Blayke 38 Blaike 5 Blayk 5	0.01	4,751
94 was 85	Parker 4,732	—	4,732
95 was 86	Diego 4,719	—	4,719
96 was 88	Oliver 4,664 Olliver 17 Olyver 5	0.00	4,686
97 was 89	Carlos 4,591	—	4,591
98 was 93	Alex 4,439 Aleks 36 Allex 9 Alexx 8	0.01	4,492
99 was 92	Jesus 4,454	—	4,454
100 was 120	Bryson 3,392 Brycen 807 Brysen 152 Brison 59	0.23	4,410

Data grouping and usage note

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