Sound-alike ranking

2015 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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2015 Girl names grouped by pronunciation
Rank	Name group	Distortion	Births
1 was 3	Sophia 17,451 Sofia 9,699 Sophya 38 Sophiah 23 Sofiah 20 Sofhia 13 Soffia 12 Sophiea 8 Sophea 7	0.36	27,271
2 was 1	Emma 20,485 Emmah 57	0.00	20,542
3 was 2	Olivia 19,726 Olyvia 92 Oliviah 41 Olivea 20 Oliwia 11 Olivya 10 Oliveah 6 Ollivia 6 Oliviya 5	0.01	19,917
4	Ava 16,410 Avah 438 Aava 11 Aabha 7 Aavah 7 Avaa 7 Avva 5	0.03	16,885
5	Isabella 15,661 Isabela 370 Issabella 69 Ysabella 65 Isabellah 22 Iszabella 14	0.03	16,201
6	Mia 14,939 Miah 470 Meah 70 Mea 54 Miaa 17 Meeah 11	0.04	15,561
7 was 23	Zoey 6,975 Zoe 6,051 Joy 734 Zoie 371 Joey 95 Joi 87 Zoee 66 Joie 52 Zoi 35 Zoei 34 Xoey 17 Zoii 14 Zhoe 13 Joei 9 Zoiey 9 Xoie 8 Zoeigh 8 Zoeii 8 Joye 6 Zhoie 6 Zoiee 6 Zhoey 5 Zoeiy 5	0.52	14,614
8	Emily 11,806 Emilee 515 Emilie 322 Emileigh 40 Emilly 37 Emili 32 Emiley 29 Emylee 19	0.08	12,800
9 was 7	Abigail 12,420 Abigale 116 Abygail 111 Abigayle 109 Abygale 15 Abigayl 8 Abygayle 5	0.03	12,784
10 was 21	Aubrey 7,403 Aubree 3,635 Aubrie 680 Aubri 266 Aubreigh 129 Aubry 89 Aubre 34 Aubriee 30 Aubrii 23 Aubery 10 Aubriegh 7	0.40	12,306
11 was 17	Chloe 7,950 Khloe 3,006 Khloee 110 Khloey 62 Chloee 58 Cloe 51 Chloie 42 Chloey 41 Khloie 41 Kloie 36 Kloey 31 Kloee 25 Cloey 23 Cloie 15 Khloi 11 Khloei 7 Khloii 5	0.31	11,514
12 was 9	Charlotte 11,415	—	11,415
13 was 11	Madison 10,107 Maddison 1,053 Madisen 62 Maddyson 50 Madisson 27	0.11	11,299
14 was 35	Riley 5,738 Rylee 2,692 Ryleigh 1,661 Rileigh 123 Ryley 84 Rylei 72 Ryli 24 Lileigh 18 Rhilee 16 Ryelee 10 Ryliee 8 Lylee 7 Rilei 7 Lyleigh 5	0.45	10,465
15	Evelyn 9,376 Evelynn 719 Evelin 92 Evelynne 61 Eveline 30 Evelyne 26 Evlyn 16 Evlynn 8	0.09	10,328
16 was 10	Harper 10,310	—	10,310
17 was 13	Elizabeth 9,766 Elisabeth 403 Elyzabeth 24 Elizabet 11 Elizbeth 10 Elizebeth 5	0.04	10,219
18 was 46	Ariana 4,971 Arianna 4,547 Aryana 336 Ariannah 71 Arianah 39 Aariana 27 Aarianna 10	0.50	10,001
19 was 12	Amelia 9,875 Amellia 36 Amelya 34 Ameila 22 Ameilia 10 Amelea 8 Ameelia 6	0.01	9,991
20 was 25	Lily 6,679 Lilly 2,323 Lillie 530 Rilee 123 Lilli 72 Lillee 64 Lili 59 Lilee 37 Lilleigh 16 Lilley 15 Lilie 11 Lylli 5	0.33	9,934
21 was 59	Madelyn 4,486 Madeline 3,339 Madilyn 1,028 Madelynn 770 Maddilyn 97 Madelin 49 Maddelyn 38 Madlynn 15 Madlyn 13 Maddelynn 12	0.54	9,847
22 was 16	Avery 9,355 Ayvri 5	0.00	9,360
23 was 30	Layla 6,346 Leila 1,307 Lailah 408 Laylah 405 Leyla 361 Leilah 196 Leylah 55 Laela 46 Lejla 25 Raela 8 Laylaa 6	0.31	9,163
24 was 22	Scarlett 7,143 Scarlet 870 Scarlette 363 Skarlett 80 Scarleth 29 Skarlet 26 Skarlette 17 Skarleth 13	0.16	8,541
25 was 31	Brooklyn 6,331 Brooklynn 1,896 Brooklynne 86 Brookelyn 78	0.25	8,391
26	Lillian 6,625 Lilian 641 Rylynn 185 Lilyann 180 Lillyann 135 Lilyan 88 Lillyan 80 Lilyanne 76 Lillyanne 53 Lillianne 50 Lilliann 45 Lilianne 36 Liliane 33 Lyllian 29 Liliann 28 Lylian 13 Lillieann 12 Lilyian 10 Liliany 6 Lillyian 6 Lileeann 5 Lilliane 5	0.21	8,341
27 was 61	Kaylee 4,376 Kayleigh 1,008 Kailey 587 Kaylie 560 Caylee 331 Kaleigh 251 Kaley 200 Kayley 132 Kayli 116 Cayleigh 77 Kaily 69 Cailey 68 Kaylei 62 Cailee 56 Caylie 39 Kaely 39 Kaeleigh 29 Caley 23 Cayley 22 Kaelee 22 Kaelie 11 Kayelee 10 Keili 10 Cayli 9 Kaeley 9 Cailie 7 Caily 7 Kayliee 7 Kayliegh 7 Kaylii 7 Keileigh 6 Kayly 5	0.46	8,162
28 was 18	Ella 7,917 Ela 99 Ellah 60 Elah 33 Eylah 6	0.02	8,115
29 was 27	Natalie 6,510 Nathalie 456 Nathaly 332 Nataly 304 Natalee 280 Nataleigh 69 Natali 60 Nataley 25 Natallie 12 Nathali 11 Natalye 10 Nathalee 6	0.19	8,075
30 was 64	Hailey 4,251 Haley 1,134 Haylee 669 Hayley 566 Hailee 339 Haleigh 201 Haylie 186 Hayleigh 184 Hailie 160 Haileigh 45 Haily 34 Halie 33 Haylei 23 Heily 21 Hayli 10 Haely 9 Khailey 9 Haili 7 Halei 7 Haliey 7 Haeley 5 Haeli 5 Hayliee 5	0.46	7,910
31 was 73	Mackenzie 3,868 Mckenzie 2,139 Makenzie 1,549 Mckenzi 59 Mackenzy 35 Mackenzi 34 Mckenzee 24 Mckenzy 22 Mekenzie 21 Mackenzee 19 Mackensie 13 Mckensie 13 Mackenize 12 Mackenzye 8 Mkenzie 8 Mckenzey 7 Mckenzii 7 Mckenzye 7 Mckenziee 6 Mackenziee 5 Mckennzie 5	0.51	7,861
32 was 36	Leah 5,633 Lia 996 Lea 382 Riya 228 Liah 119 Ria 85 Rya 67 Leeah 51 Lya 50 Ryah 50 Riyah 36 Riah 34 Lyah 19 Leea 13 Rhya 10 Rhia 9 Ryiah 8 Ryia 5	0.28	7,795
33 was 20	Victoria 7,627 Viktoria 113 Victorya 11 Vicktoria 5 Victoriah 5	0.02	7,761
34 was 19	Grace 7,679 Grayce 54	0.01	7,733
35 was 66	Kylie 4,162 Kylee 1,395 Kyleigh 859 Kailee 344 Kiley 307 Kaileigh 79 Khylee 74 Kyliee 58 Kyli 53 Kaili 49 Kylei 48 Caileigh 47 Khylie 45 Kailie 22 Kyliegh 20 Kyley 18 Kailei 14 Khiley 12 Khyleigh 12 Khyli 12 Khaylee 10 Kyilee 8 Khylei 7 Kiylee 7 Kailye 5 Khailee 5	0.46	7,672
36 was 43	Camila 5,275 Kamila 996 Camilla 874 Kamilah 217 Kamilla 144 Kamyla 36 Kamylah 15 Camilah 14 Camyla 13 Khamila 13 Kamillah 12 Kameela 8 Kameelah 7 Carmilla 6 Kahmila 5	0.31	7,635
37 was 47	Aaliyah 4,878 Aliyah 1,972 Aliya 293 Aleeah 107 Aleeyah 72 Aaliya 64 Aleeya 38 Aalyah 23 Aaleeyah 11 Alyia 11 Ahliyah 9 Alieyah 7 Aaliyha 6 Ahliya 6 Aliyaah 6 Aalieyah 5	0.35	7,508
38 was 24	Addison 6,734 Addyson 712	0.10	7,446
39	Allison 5,356 Alison 967 Allyson 908 Allisson 96 Alysson 71 Allysson 13 Aliceson 7	0.28	7,418
40 was 41	Nora 5,330 Norah 2,031 Noraa 14 Norra 7	0.28	7,382
41 was 29	Aria 6,419 Ariah 608 Aaria 36 Aariah 26 Arria 22 Arriah 9	0.10	7,120
42 was 28	Hannah 6,432 Hanna 597	0.08	7,029
43 was 232	Cali 1,437 Kali 1,186 Carly 846 Kallie 409 Karlee 408 Carlee 368 Karlie 343 Carlie 254 Carleigh 237 Karleigh 236 Carley 234 Caleigh 194 Karley 180 Kalli 101 Khali 96 Calleigh 80 Kalie 58 Calie 35 Kalleigh 30 Kalee 28 Calee 27 Kallee 26 Kally 20 Kalii 16 Khalie 15 Kaliee 11 Kaly 10 Kalley 9 Karliee 9 Khalee 9 Caliegh 8 Calii 8 Caliee 7 Kahlee 6 Kaliegh 6 Kharli 6 Caly 5 Carliee 5 Kharlie 5	0.79	6,968
44 was 84	Katherine 3,454 Catherine 1,807 Kathryn 1,021 Katharine 89 Katheryn 88 Cathryn 63 Katherin 49 Kathrine 26 Katheryne 23 Catharine 12 Kathryne 11 Catheryn 10 Cathrine 8 Katherinne 7 Catherin 6	0.48	6,674
45 was 68	Maya 4,131 Mya 2,208 Mayah 174 Maja 61 Mahya 9 Maeya 6 Maaya 5	0.37	6,594
46 was 57	Sarah 4,534 Sara 1,981 Sahra 19 Sarra 13 Saara 12 Sarrah 6	0.31	6,565
47 was 124	Adalynn 2,623 Adalyn 2,456 Adaline 904 Addalyn 259 Adalynne 109 Adalyne 67 Adalin 33 Addalynne 22 Adaleen 13 Adalynd 12 Addalyne 12 Adalinn 9 Adalinne 5	0.60	6,524
48 was 42	Skylar 5,294 Skyler 1,125 Skyelar 28 Schuyler 18 Skylor 14 Skylarr 12 Skylur 10 Skyylar 9 Skyllar 8	0.19	6,518
49 was 45	Paisley 5,089 Paislee 1,012 Paisleigh 241 Paislie 51 Paisly 17 Paislei 13 Paisli 9	0.21	6,432
50 was 72	Peyton 3,906 Payton 2,117 Peighton 140 Payten 118 Paighton 19 Paiton 19 Peightyn 15 Peyten 15 Paiten 7 Paiyton 6	0.39	6,362
51 was 141	Lyla 2,276 Laila 1,889 Lila 1,658 Lylah 453 Ryla 25 Rylah 13 Rhyla 5	0.64	6,319
52 was 38	Savannah 5,468 Savanna 631 Savanah 126 Savana 77	0.13	6,302
53 was 32	Alexa 6,053 Alexxa 52 Alexah 28 Alexsa 15 Aleksa 10	0.02	6,158
54 was 34	Penelope 5,952 Penellope 6	0.00	5,958
55 was 54	Gabriella 4,630 Gabriela 1,260 Gabryella 21 Gavriella 19 Gabbriella 9 Gabriellah 8 Gabryela 7	0.22	5,954
56 was 37	Audrey 5,613 Audree 173 Audrie 93 Audri 51 Audry 22	0.06	5,952
57 was 94	Isabelle 3,224 Isabel 2,176 Isabell 187 Ysabel 25 Ysabelle 18 Issabelle 14 Isabele 7	0.43	5,651
58	Kennedy 4,522 Kennedi 848 Kenedi 40 Kennedie 35 Kennedee 19 Kenedy 11 Kenedee 6 Kennedii 6 Khennedi 5	0.18	5,492
59 was 49	Claire 4,837 Clare 389 Klaire 74 Clair 48 Clarie 7 Klair 7 Klare 6	0.10	5,368
60 was 40	Samantha 5,347 Samanda 5	0.00	5,352
61 was 48	Ellie 4,873 Elly 154 Elli 96 Ellee 52 Elleigh 36 Eli 27 Ely 26 Elie 24 Elley 10 Eilley 5 Ellye 5	0.08	5,308
62 was 44	Anna 5,149 Annah 38	0.01	5,187
63 was 197	Kaitlyn 1,662 Katelyn 1,385 Caitlyn 494 Caitlin 477 Katelynn 440 Kaitlynn 272 Kaitlin 178 Caitlynn 70 Katelin 31 Kaytlin 30 Katilyn 21 Kaytlyn 15 Kaithlyn 11 Katelynne 11 Kaytlynn 11 Kaetlyn 8 Kaitlynne 8 Caitlynne 7 Kateleen 7 Caytlin 5 Kaitlen 5	0.68	5,148
64 was 95	Vivian 3,204 Vivienne 1,430 Vivien 241 Vivianne 149 Viviane 30 Viviann 25 Vivyan 10 Vivvian 6	0.37	5,095
65 was 53	Mila 4,733 Milah 213 Milla 81 Meela 33 Meelah 28	0.07	5,088
66 was 109	Maria 2,833 Mariah 2,118 Maryiah 11 Marriah 8 Mariea 5	0.43	4,975
67 was 55	Lucy 4,555 Lucie 158 Ruthie 134 Luci 64 Lucee 8 Lusi 5 Ruthi 5 Ruthy 5	0.08	4,934
68 was 52	Sadie 4,763 Saydee 88 Saydie 19 Sadey 13 Seidy 10 Sady 5	0.03	4,898
69 was 50	Violet 4,822 Violett 53 Vyolet 6	0.01	4,881
70 was 51	Stella 4,798 Stellah 15 Stela 10 Stellar 6	0.01	4,829
71 was 82	Brianna 3,475 Briana 765 Bryanna 360 Bryana 63 Breana 40 Briannah 21 Breeanna 12 Breeana 11 Brieana 8 Briahna 6	0.27	4,761
72 was 107	Bailey 2,853 Baylee 791 Bailee 562 Bayleigh 246 Baileigh 88 Baylie 70 Bayley 41 Baylei 27 Bayli 18 Baily 17 Bailie 13 Bailei 7 Bayliegh 7 Baeley 6	0.40	4,746
73 was 60	Eleanor 4,439 Elinor 165 Eleanore 90 Ellinor 27	0.06	4,721
74 was 127	Liliana 2,566 Lilliana 1,173 Lilyana 534 Lillyana 210 Lyliana 22 Lilianah 11 Lillyahna 9 Lylliana 9	0.43	4,534
75 was 65	Genesis 4,168 Jenesis 223 Genessis 42 Genesys 26 Gennesis 19 Jenesys 14 Jhenesis 9 Jennesis 8 Genecis 6 Genysis 5	0.08	4,520
76 was 81	Melanie 3,494 Melany 660 Melani 120 Melannie 63 Melanee 19 Mellanie 17 Melaney 16 Meilanie 14 Mellany 11 Melenie 10 Mellani 7 Melanye 6 Melaniee 5	0.21	4,442
77 was 67	Piper 4,139 Pyper 240 Pieper 11 Pfeiffer 5	0.06	4,395
78 was 62	Caroline 4,333 Carolyne 30	0.01	4,363
79 was 63	Hazel 4,302 Hazell 13	0.00	4,315
80 was 71	Serenity 4,001 Cerenity 73 Sereniti 46 Sarenity 38 Serenitee 16 Serenitie 14 Serenitey 7	0.05	4,195
81 was 69	Autumn 4,124 Autymn 16 Autym 6	0.01	4,146
82 was 88	Cora 3,403 Kora 462 Korra 144 Korah 44 Corah 31 Corra 28 Khora 7 Korrah 7 Corrah 5	0.18	4,131
83 was 102	Eliana 2,989 Elliana 1,070 Elianah 41	0.27	4,100
84 was 70	Nevaeh 4,025 Nevae 8	0.00	4,033
85 was 133	Jocelyn 2,453 Joselyn 416 Joslyn 321 Jocelynn 270 Joslynn 120 Josslyn 120 Jocelyne 44 Joselynn 43 Joslin 31 Joscelyn 30 Joshlyn 29 Joshlynn 29 Jocelynne 25 Josslynn 25 Jozlynn 24 Joselyne 21 Joscelynn 10	0.39	4,011
86 was 207	Charlie 1,562 Charlee 1,130 Charley 603 Charli 561 Charly 81 Charliee 24 Charlei 19 Charlye 19 Charlii 9	0.61	4,008
87 was 77	Taylor 3,754 Tayler 71 Taelor 40 Taylar 33 Tailor 14 Taylour 13 Teighlor 12 Teylor 7 Tayelor 5	0.05	3,949
88 was 92	Annabelle 3,282 Annabel 463 Annabell 162	0.16	3,907
89 was 93	Alyssa 3,255 Alissa 289 Alisa 258 Alysa 51 Aleesa 26 Alyssah 16 Aalisa 5	0.17	3,900
90 was 74	Bella 3,812 Bellah 30 Vela 22 Vella 17 Bela 16	0.02	3,897
91 was 75	Naomi 3,775 Naomy 64 Naomie 36 Naomii 9 Naomee 7	0.03	3,891
92 was 76	Eva 3,771 Evah 29 Ebba 13 Evva 8 Eyva 8	0.02	3,829
93 was 83	Ruby 3,467 Rubi 177 Rubie 45 Rubee 19 Rubye 6	0.07	3,714
94 was 80	Lydia 3,512 Lidia 154 Lidya 18 Lydiah 16 Rydia 6	0.05	3,706
95 was 113	Kinsley 2,786 Kinslee 377 Kynslee 153 Kinsleigh 138 Kynsley 65 Kynsleigh 37 Kinzleigh 36 Kinslie 31 Kynslie 28 Kinslei 13 Kynsli 11 Kinslea 10 Kinsly 9	0.25	3,694
96 was 86	Ashley 3,427 Ashly 114 Ashleigh 113 Ashlie 21 Ashli 9 Ashlye 6	0.07	3,690
97 was 176	Alaina 1,820 Alayna 1,463 Aleyna 112 Alaynah 67 Alaynna 51 Aleina 49 Alainah 38 Alainna 19 Aleighna 10 Allayna 10 Aleynah 9 Aleinah 8 Aleynna 8 Ahlayna 7 Aalayna 5	0.50	3,676
98 was 78	Aurora 3,651 Aurorah 12	0.00	3,663
99 was 103	Hadley 2,975 Hadlee 345 Hadleigh 285 Hadlie 39	0.18	3,644
100 was 85	Alexis 3,435 Alexys 45 Alexxis 8 Alexsis 5	0.02	3,493

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