Sound-alike ranking

2012 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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2012 Boy names grouped by pronunciation
Rank	Name group	Distortion	Births
1 was 8	Jayden 16,150 Jaden 2,835 Jaiden 1,833 Zayden 1,562 Jaeden 251 Jaidyn 204 Jaydan 191 Jaedyn 141 Jadyn 101 Xayden 59 Jaydyn 58 Jaydenn 43 Jeyden 38 Zaeden 35 Jaydn 31 Jden 25 Jaedan 24 Zaydyn 20 Jaythen 16 Jhayden 14 Jdyn 12 Jeiden 12 Jaydden 10 Zaydn 10 Zeyden 10 Xaeden 6 Zaydenn 6 Jaidenn 5 Jaydynn 5	0.32	23,707
2 was 21	Jackson 12,497 Jaxon 6,316 Jaxson 3,669 Jaxxon 121 Jakson 41 Jacksen 30 Jaxxson 17 Jaxzon 9 Jacson 7 Jaksen 7 Jakkson 5 Jaxn 5	0.45	22,724
3 was 10	Aiden 14,924 Ayden 6,233 Aayden 138 Aydenn 129 Aaiden 61 Aiyden 51 Eiden 36 Iden 30 Aidden 26 Aidenn 24 Ayeden 21 Ayiden 12 Aydden 9 Eithen 9 Aeyden 8 Aieden 7	0.31	21,718
4 was 2	Mason 18,993 Mayson 341 Masen 324 Masyn 119 Maeson 51 Macen 50 Maisen 25 Macyn 9 Maycen 5 Meyson 5	0.05	19,922
5 was 1	Jacob 19,104 Jaycob 236 Jaykob 75 Jaicob 11 Jaecob 8 Jakeob 6 Jeycob 5	0.02	19,445
6 was 3	Ethan 17,694 Ethaniel 49 Eathan 37	0.00	17,780
7 was 4	Noah 17,378 Noa 68 Knoah 9 Noahh 5	0.00	17,460
8 was 6	Liam 16,823 Lyam 82 Leeam 36 Lliam 34 Liahm 6 Liiam 6	0.01	16,987
9 was 5	William 16,914 Wiliam 15 Willliam 10	0.00	16,939
10 was 7	Michael 16,209 Micheal 360 Mikel 157 Mikeal 31 Mychal 19 Mikyle 12 Mikele 5	0.03	16,793
11 was 29	Nathan 10,431 Nathaniel 4,794 Nathanial 96 Naythan 44 Nathaneal 15 Neythan 13 Naithan 12 Nathon 12 Naethan 7	0.32	15,424
12 was 9	Alexander 15,257 Alexandr 18	0.00	15,275
13 was 12	Matthew 13,991 Mathew 656 Mattew 14	0.05	14,661
14 was 11	Daniel 14,301 Danial 33 Danniel 31 Danyel 21 Daniell 14 Danielle 8 Deniel 6	0.01	14,414
15 was 13	Elijah 13,909 Elyjah 124 Elija 44 Eliah 39 Eliyah 29 Ellijah 15 Eliya 7 Eliijah 6	0.02	14,173
16 was 14	James 13,456 Jaymes 51 Jaimes 6	0.00	13,513
17 was 15	Anthony 13,226	—	13,226
18 was 23	Christopher 11,919 Kristopher 527 Cristopher 289 Cristofer 144 Christofer 82 Kristofer 76 Khristopher 37 Kristoffer 26 Krystopher 15 Christoper 9 Chrystopher 9 Chistopher 6	0.09	13,139
19 was 32	Caleb 9,975 Kaleb 2,997 Khaleb 48 Kahleb 7	0.23	13,027
20 was 16	Benjamin 12,833 Benjamen 28 Benjiman 19 Benjamyn 17 Benjamine 9 Benjimen 9 Benjaman 6 Benjammin 5 Benjimin 5	0.01	12,931
21 was 17	Joshua 12,677 Joshuah 51 Joshue 8 Joshwa 6	0.01	12,742
22 was 19	Joseph 12,589 Joesph 56 Joeseph 31 Jospeh 10 Jhoseph 5 Jozsef 5	0.01	12,696
23 was 22	Logan 12,488 Rogan 100 Loghan 19 Logun 16 Loegan 6 Logann 6 Lohgan 6	0.01	12,641
23 was 18	Andrew 12,641	—	12,641
25 was 20	David 12,558 Dayvid 6	0.00	12,564
26 was 27	Lucas 10,717 Lukas 1,543 Lucus 41 Loukas 26 Lukasz 15 Luccas 9	0.13	12,351
27 was 97	Kayden 3,883 Kaden 2,954 Caden 2,694 Cayden 2,378 Kaedyn 98 Khayden 27 Kaedan 26 Caedyn 25 Caydan 24 Kaydyn 21 Kaydn 17 Kden 15 Kaedin 13 Kaydenn 12 Caydyn 7 Keidyn 7 Caydenn 5 Caydn 5 Kaedynn 5	0.68	12,216
28 was 24	Gabriel 11,577 Gavriel 53 Gaberiel 32 Gabriell 17 Gabrielle 17 Gabriele 16 Gabryel 16 Gabreil 12 Gabrael 9 Gabriyel 6	0.02	11,755
29 was 35	Landon 9,354 Landen 1,471 Landyn 830 Randen 14	0.20	11,669
30 was 39	Brayden 8,513 Braden 1,135 Braydon 734 Braeden 446 Braiden 421 Braedyn 149 Braydin 69 Breyden 66 Braydyn 40 Braidyn 31 Braydn 17 Braydenn 10 Breiden 5	0.27	11,636
31 was 25	Samuel 11,468 Samual 50 Samuele 10 Samuell 5	0.01	11,533
32 was 34	Jonathan 9,369 Johnathan 1,411 Jonathon 364 Jhonathan 24 Jonnathan 17 Johnatan 14 Johathan 6 Jonathyn 5	0.16	11,210
33 was 28	John 10,635 Jon 388 Jhon 31 Zhyon 13 Jzon 9 Jonn 6	0.04	11,082
34 was 30	Isaac 10,062 Issac 622 Isaak 161 Izaak 124 Isacc 42 Izac 42 Isaack 7 Issacc 5	0.09	11,065
35 was 26	Ryan 10,944 Rhyan 37 Ryen 33 Ryann 22	0.01	11,036
36 was 31	Dylan 10,000 Dillon 872 Dyllan 73 Dyllon 15	0.09	10,960
37 was 49	Nicholas 7,741 Nicolas 2,131 Nikolas 550 Nickolas 457 Nykolas 15 Nikkolas 11 Nicolaas 9 Nikholas 8 Nikolaas 7 Niccolas 5	0.29	10,934
38 was 36	Carter 9,272 Karter 886 Kharter 14	0.09	10,172
39 was 59	Connor 6,982 Conner 1,908 Conor 447 Konnor 267 Konner 240 Connar 24 Kohner 12 Konor 9 Konnar 8	0.29	9,897
40 was 33	Christian 9,639	—	9,639
41 was 37	Luke 9,022 Luc 88	0.01	9,110
42 was 38	Owen 8,695 Owenn 5	0.00	8,700
43 was 54	Cameron 7,374 Kameron 1,272 Khameron 12	0.15	8,658
44 was 42	Isaiah 8,185 Isiah 293 Isayah 39 Issaiah 20 Isiaha 11 Iseah 10	0.04	8,558
45 was 41	Wyatt 8,233 Wyatte 26 Whyatt 18 Wyeth 12 Wyitt 7 Wyat 6	0.01	8,302
46 was 40	Gavin 8,260 Garvin 17 Gavynn 11	0.00	8,288
47 was 46	Jack 7,940 Zack 171 Zac 74 Zach 63 Jak 24 Jac 7	0.04	8,279
48 was 43	Eli 8,076 Ely 132 Elie 43 Elye 12 Elli 7 Ellie 7	0.02	8,277
49 was 48	Jordan 7,827 Jorden 229 Jordon 162 Jourdan 21 Geordan 17 Georden 5 Jourdon 5	0.05	8,266
50 was 65	Colton 6,362 Kolton 796 Colten 721 Kolten 294 Kohlton 17 Kholton 10 Coulton 6	0.22	8,206
51 was 44	Henry 8,075 Henley 53 Henrry 25 Henery 5	0.01	8,158
52 was 70	Dominic 6,187 Dominick 1,364 Dominik 533 Dominyk 10 Domnic 10 Dominyck 7 Dominicc 6	0.24	8,117
53 was 45	Hunter 8,050 Huntur 6	0.00	8,056
54 was 47	Evan 7,909 Evann 21 Eban 8 Evaan 6	0.00	7,944
55 was 51	Aaron 7,543 Aron 346 Arron 43 Aarron 11	0.05	7,943
56 was 85	Jace 4,724 Jayce 1,918 Jase 1,130 Jayse 110 Jhase 21 Jaece 11 Jaise 11	0.40	7,925
57 was 50	Tyler 7,705 Tylor 56 Tylar 20 Tyeler 8	0.01	7,789
58 was 53	Julian 7,388 Jullian 118 Julyan 11 Juliyan 8 Giulian 7 Juliann 6	0.02	7,538
59 was 52	Jeremiah 7,497 Yeremiah 5	0.00	7,502
60 was 86	Grayson 4,717 Greyson 2,237 Graysen 206 Greysen 117 Gracen 66 Graeson 49 Graycen 28 Graison 24 Grason 23 Graceson 10	0.37	7,477
61 was 56	Brandon 7,039 Branden 250 Brandyn 51 Brandun 5	0.04	7,345
62 was 55	Levi 7,243 Levy 46 Levii 14 Levie 5	0.01	7,308
63	Thomas 6,855 Tomas 358 Tomasz 9	0.05	7,222
64 was 58	Austin 7,012 Austen 139 Ostin 12	0.02	7,163
65 was 67	Zachary 6,263 Zackary 522 Zachery 200 Zackery 177	0.13	7,162
66 was 57	Angel 7,024 Angell 8	0.00	7,032
67 was 60	Robert 6,963	—	6,963
68 was 61	Adrian 6,951	—	6,951
69 was 62	Charles 6,945	—	6,945
70 was 76	Jason 5,758 Jayson 810 Jacen 118 Jaycen 71 Jasen 53 Jaeson 21 Jeyson 16 Jaceon 13 Jeison 13 Jaiceon 7 Json 7 Jaysson 5 Jceon 5	0.17	6,897
71 was 64	Sebastian 6,743 Sevastian 22 Sebastain 10 Sebatian 5	0.01	6,780
72 was 75	Bentley 5,895 Bentlee 446 Bently 376 Bentlie 17 Bentleigh 11 Bentli 7 Bentlei 6	0.13	6,758
73 was 121	Bryan 3,083 Brian 2,819 Brayan 531 Bryon 38 Byran 20 Brien 13 Braian 8 Bryen 6 Briann 5	0.53	6,523
74 was 107	Eric 3,636 Erick 1,520 Erik 1,222 Eryk 27 Errick 5	0.43	6,410
75 was 69	Kevin 6,232 Keven 90 Kevyn 42	0.02	6,364
76 was 78	Ian 5,694 Ean 242 Eian 119 Eyan 78 Iain 69 Iann 23 Iaan 14 Eann 10 Eain 6 Eean 6 Yian 5	0.09	6,266
77	Chase 5,704 Chace 265 Chayse 116 Chayce 85 Chaise 29	0.08	6,199
78 was 71	Blake 6,047 Blayke 39 Blaike 11 Blayk 5	0.01	6,102
79 was 72	Jose 6,041	—	6,041
80 was 74	Justin 5,905 Justyn 76 Justen 35 Justine 12	0.02	6,028
81 was 73	Oliver 5,922 Olliver 19 Olyver 12	0.01	5,953
82 was 87	Carson 4,597 Karson 838 Carsyn 117 Carrson 13	0.17	5,565
83 was 99	Damian 3,860 Damien 1,666 Damyan 14 Damiean 8 Damean 6 Damiann 5	0.31	5,559
84 was 79	Josiah 5,535 Josaiah 20	0.00	5,555
85 was 80	Xavier 5,385 Jayvier 15 Jayveer 5 Jvier 5	0.00	5,410
86 was 83	Cooper 5,194 Kooper 183 Couper 9 Kuper 9 Kouper 5	0.04	5,400
87 was 81	Parker 5,370	—	5,370
88 was 82	Adam 5,323 Aadam 11 Addam 5	0.00	5,339
89 was 94	Bryson 4,041 Brycen 931 Brysen 178 Brison 72 Brycson 5	0.23	5,227
90 was 124	Colin 3,022 Collin 1,933 Kollin 102 Kolin 38 Collyn 27 Kollyn 12 Colyn 11 Collynn 5 Kolyn 5	0.41	5,155
91	Brody 4,366 Brodie 387 Brodey 73 Brodi 49 Brodee 36 Broady 6	0.11	4,917
92 was 111	Miles 3,269 Myles 1,620	0.33	4,889
93 was 112	Steven 3,240 Stephen 1,568 Stiven 8 Steaven 5 Stevyn 5	0.33	4,826
94 was 90	Luis 4,373 Lewis 378	0.08	4,751
95 was 88	Tristan 4,439 Trystan 206	0.04	4,645
96 was 154	Kaiden 2,674 Caiden 1,194 Kaeden 281 Kaidyn 185 Kyden 85 Caidyn 63 Khaden 29 Khaiden 26 Kaiyden 15 Khaidyn 15 Caidenn 6 Kaidynn 6 Khyden 6	0.42	4,585
97 was 145	Sean 2,776 Shawn 1,301 Shaun 391 Shon 23	0.38	4,491
98 was 89	Nolan 4,426 Nollan 12 Knolan 7	0.00	4,445
99 was 92	Juan 4,284	—	4,284
100 was 93	Hudson 4,220 Hudsen 23 Hudsyn 22	0.01	4,265

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