Sound-alike ranking

2018 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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2018 Boy names grouped by pronunciation
Rank	Name group	Distortion	Births
1 was 17	Jackson 10,423 Jaxon 7,767 Jaxson 4,770 Jaxxon 283 Jakson 41 Jaxn 21 Jaxxson 13 Jacksen 9 Jaxzon 8 Jaqson 5	0.55	23,340
2 was 1	Liam 19,974 Lyam 122 Leeam 28 Lliam 23 Liahm 15 Liiam 7 Leeiam 5 Liamm 5	0.01	20,179
3 was 2	Noah 18,429 Noa 65 Knoah 25 Noahh 6	0.01	18,525
4 was 3	William 14,645 Wiliam 14 Uilliam 11 Willaim 10	0.00	14,680
5 was 8	Lucas 12,659 Lukas 1,652 Loukas 28 Lucus 19 Lukasz 14 Luccas 11	0.12	14,383
6 was 32	Grayson 8,605 Greyson 4,754 Graysen 331 Greysen 201 Gracen 83 Graceson 39 Graeson 36 Graycen 34 Graison 18 Greycen 17 Grason 14 Greison 9	0.39	14,141
7 was 19	Aiden 10,058 Ayden 3,684 Aayden 96 Eiden 88 Aiyden 57 Aaiden 54 Aydenn 20 Iden 20 Aidden 10 Aidenn 10 Ayiden 7 Eithen 7 Ayeden 6	0.29	14,117
8 was 29	Jayden 8,624 Zayden 2,145 Jaden 1,506 Jaiden 1,086 Jaidyn 125 Jaeden 89 Jaydan 87 Xayden 67 Jadyn 54 Jeyden 45 Jaedyn 38 Zaeden 32 Zaydyn 19 Jaydyn 18 Jaydn 17 Jaydenn 15 Zaydenn 12 Jhayden 11 Zhayden 11 Jden 10 Zaydn 8 Jaedan 5	0.39	14,024
9 was 4	James 13,642 Jaymes 33 Jaimes 5	0.00	13,680
10 was 5	Oliver 13,499 Olliver 39 Olyver 22 Ollyver 5	0.00	13,565
11 was 6	Benjamin 13,483 Benjamyn 17 Benjiman 17 Benjamen 14 Benjamim 12 Benjamine 5 Benjimen 5 Benjimin 5	0.01	13,558
12 was 7	Elijah 13,012 Elyjah 67 Eliah 39 Eliyah 30 Elija 20 Eliya 18 Ellijah 14	0.01	13,200
13 was 9	Mason 12,520 Mayson 259 Masen 109 Masyn 68 Maeson 29 Macen 28 Maisen 16 Maycen 10 Macyn 6 Meison 5	0.04	13,050
14 was 10	Logan 12,443 Rogan 122 Loghan 27 Logun 7	0.01	12,599
15 was 14	Michael 11,750 Micheal 204 Mikel 154 Mychal 17 Mikeal 13 Mikyle 10	0.03	12,148
16 was 11	Alexander 12,109 Alexandr 9	0.00	12,118
17 was 13	Jacob 11,891 Jaycob 166 Jaykob 33 Jaicob 10 Jeycob 5	0.02	12,105
18 was 12	Ethan 11,930 Ethaniel 31 Eathan 15 Eathon 5	0.00	11,981
19 was 24	Carter 9,382 Karter 2,238 Kharter 47	0.20	11,667
20 was 15	Daniel 11,290 Danial 30 Danyel 17 Danniel 15 Daniele 8 Daneil 5 Daniell 5 Daniyyel 5 Deniel 5	0.01	11,380
21 was 16	Henry 10,712 Henley 73 Henrry 21	0.01	10,806
22 was 20	Matthew 10,004 Mathew 478 Mattew 9	0.05	10,491
23 was 37	Mateo 8,221 Matteo 2,095 Matheo 148 Mattheo 12	0.22	10,476
24 was 48	Nathan 6,850 Nathaniel 3,389 Neythan 45 Neithan 43 Nathanial 35 Naythan 17 Nathon 7 Naithan 6 Nathaneal 6	0.34	10,398
25 was 18	Sebastian 10,135 Sebastain 10 Sebatian 8 Sevastian 7	0.00	10,160
26 was 21	Samuel 9,850 Samual 33	0.00	9,883
27 was 22	David 9,811 Deivid 9 Daveed 5	0.00	9,825
28 was 23	Joseph 9,677 Joesph 18 Joeseph 13 Jhosep 6	0.00	9,714
29 was 26	John 9,198 Jon 313 Jhon 23 Zhyon 15	0.04	9,549
30 was 25	Owen 9,335 Owenn 6	0.00	9,341
31 was 27	Wyatt 9,181 Whyatt 14 Wyeth 14 Wyatte 7	0.00	9,216
32 was 28	Jack 8,892 Zack 161 Zach 65 Zac 56 Jak 24 Jac 10	0.03	9,208
33 was 34	Isaac 8,502 Issac 487 Isaak 106 Izaak 53 Izac 15 Isacc 12 Isaack 5	0.07	9,180
34 was 31	Dylan 8,610 Dillon 462 Dyllan 21 Dyllon 12	0.05	9,105
35 was 97	Kayden 4,001 Kaden 1,702 Caden 1,614 Cayden 1,463 Kaedyn 74 Khayden 39 Caedyn 15 Kaydenn 14 Kaydyn 14 Kaedan 12 Kaydn 11 Caydan 10 Kaedin 8 Kden 7 Kaedynn 6 Caydyn 5	0.56	8,995
36 was 45	Caleb 6,994 Kaleb 1,925 Khaleb 47	0.22	8,966
37 was 29	Luke 8,624 Luc 64	0.01	8,688
38 was 33	Levi 8,537 Levy 66 Levii 22 Levee 6 Levie 5	0.01	8,636
39 was 35	Gabriel 8,435 Gavriel 65 Gabriele 13 Gaberiel 9 Gabryel 8 Gabriell 7 Gabrielle 7 Gabrael 5 Gabreil 5	0.01	8,554
40 was 58	Connor 6,086 Conor 1,000 Conner 909 Konnor 241 Konner 201 Konor 14 Connar 13 Khonor 7 Konnar 7 Coner 5	0.28	8,483
41 was 36	Julian 8,367 Jullian 66 Julyan 10 Juliann 9 Giulian 7 Juliyan 5	0.01	8,464
42 was 38	Anthony 8,045	—	8,045
43 was 42	Christopher 7,333 Kristopher 315 Cristopher 145 Cristofer 88 Kristofer 35 Khristopher 32 Christofer 28 Kristoffer 18 Krystopher 11 Chrystopher 8 Chistopher 6 Christoper 5	0.09	8,024
44 was 90	Jace 4,304 Jayce 2,655 Jase 881 Jayse 94 Jhase 35 Jaece 17 Jaise 13 Jeice 7 Jhayce 6 Jais 5	0.46	8,017
45 was 74	Nicholas 4,843 Nicolas 2,097 Nikolas 502 Nickolas 265 Nikkolas 11 Nykolas 7 Niccolas 5	0.37	7,730
46 was 41	Lincoln 7,406 Lyncoln 47 Linkoln 41 Linkon 26 Lincon 5	0.02	7,525
47 was 40	Joshua 7,443 Joshuah 17	0.00	7,460
48 was 43	Andrew 7,313	—	7,313
49	Thomas 6,836 Tomas 341 Tomasz 11	0.05	7,188
50 was 44	Theodore 7,088 Theadore 5	0.00	7,093
51 was 61	Landon 5,859 Landen 617 Landyn 551 Randen 6	0.17	7,033
52 was 46	Ryan 6,940 Rhyan 38 Ryen 34 Ryann 14	0.01	7,026
53 was 47	Asher 6,878 Usher 36 Ascher 23	0.01	6,937
54 was 51	Isaiah 6,709 Isiah 169 Isayah 15 Issaiah 10	0.03	6,903
55 was 63	Jonathan 5,774 Johnathan 834 Jonathon 194 Jhonathan 12 Jonnathan 7	0.15	6,821
56 was 50	Leo 6,772 Reo 10	0.00	6,782
57 was 70	Carson 5,259 Karson 1,344 Carsyn 112 Kharson 16 Carrson 5	0.22	6,736
58 was 52	Josiah 6,681 Josaiah 17	0.00	6,698
59 was 53	Charles 6,663	—	6,663
60 was 55	Hudson 6,576 Hudsyn 38 Hudsen 31	0.01	6,645
61 was 68	Colton 5,314 Kolton 727 Colten 383 Kolten 205 Kohlton 8 Kholton 6	0.20	6,643
62 was 54	Christian 6,581	—	6,581
63 was 69	Cameron 5,312 Kameron 1,172 Khameron 5	0.18	6,489
64 was 60	Aaron 5,994 Aron 276 Arron 31 Aarron 8	0.05	6,309
65 was 59	Ezra 6,047 Ezrah 194	0.03	6,241
66 was 57	Eli 6,091 Ely 75 Elie 35 Ellie 10 Elii 6 Elye 5	0.02	6,222
67 was 56	Hunter 6,114	—	6,114
68 was 98	Miles 3,992 Myles 2,102	0.34	6,094
69 was 75	Dominic 4,794 Dominick 779 Dominik 287 Dominyk 6	0.18	5,866
70 was 62	Adrian 5,816	—	5,816
71 was 64	Nolan 5,628 Knolan 13 Nollan 7	0.00	5,648
72 was 65	Jeremiah 5,627	—	5,627
73 was 84	Brayden 4,422 Braden 480 Braydon 258 Braiden 151 Braeden 123 Braedyn 54 Breyden 35 Braydin 28 Braidyn 19 Braydyn 13 Braydenn 5	0.21	5,588
74 was 67	Elias 5,348 Elyas 118 Eliyas 26	0.03	5,492
75 was 66	Easton 5,460 Easten 31	0.01	5,491
76 was 73	Maverick 5,040 Maverik 102 Mavrick 93 Maveric 40	0.04	5,275
77 was 71	Robert 5,191	—	5,191
77 was 106	Luca 3,614 Luka 1,049 Lucca 422 Lukah 57 Lucah 28 Lukka 10 Louka 6 Louca 5	0.30	5,191
79 was 92	Bryson 4,223 Brycen 572 Brysen 256 Brison 51 Bryceon 7 Brysonn 5	0.17	5,114
80 was 72	Angel 5,064 Angell 5	0.00	5,069
81 was 79	Ian 4,704 Ean 177 Eian 39 Iain 38 Eyan 27 Iann 17 Yian 9 Iaan 5 Iian 5	0.06	5,021
82 was 162	Elliot 2,375 Elliott 2,308 Eliot 183 Eliott 79 Ellioth 7	0.52	4,952
83 was 100	Jason 3,876 Jayson 620 Jaceon 100 Jacen 90 Jaiceon 62 Jaycen 57 Jasen 36 Jceon 18 Jeison 18 Jaeson 14 Jeyson 14 Jaseon 7 Json 6 Jaceson 5 Jayseon 5	0.21	4,928
84 was 109	Damian 3,551 Damien 1,362	0.28	4,913
85 was 80	Jordan 4,700 Jorden 88 Jordon 68 Jourdan 18 Geordan 13 Jhordan 8	0.04	4,895
86 was 81	Austin 4,690 Austen 80 Ostin 21	0.02	4,791
87 was 78	Adam 4,711 Aadam 19 Addam 6	0.01	4,736
88 was 82	Santiago 4,669 Santhiago 51	0.01	4,720
89 was 83	Cooper 4,473 Kooper 190	0.04	4,663
90 was 160	Eric 2,408 Erick 1,247 Erik 854 Eryk 20 Errick 9	0.47	4,538
91 was 87	Ezekiel 4,365 Ezekial 41 Ezechiel 12 Ezekyel 9 Ezekeil 7 Ezekiell 5 Ezeqiel 5	0.02	4,444
92 was 85	Evan 4,389 Evaan 28 Evann 6 Eban 5	0.01	4,428
93 was 85	Roman 4,389 Romann 9	0.00	4,398
94 was 88	Xavier 4,340 Jayvier 11 Jayveer 8	0.00	4,359
95 was 89	Jose 4,318	—	4,318
96 was 137	Kaiden 2,864 Caiden 948 Kaeden 162 Kaidyn 139 Kyden 92 Caidyn 43 Khaden 20 Khaiden 19 Kaiyden 11 Khyden 8 Khaidyn 6	0.34	4,312
97 was 91	Jameson 4,252 Jaymeson 44 Jamesen 11	0.01	4,307
98 was 93	Leonardo 4,221 Lionardo 5	0.00	4,226
99 was 94	Axel 4,072 Axell 76 Axcel 13 Axxel 10	0.02	4,171
100 was 344	Kayson 971 Kason 794 Kasen 698 Cason 510 Cayson 427 Casen 382 Kacen 145 Kaycen 108 Kaeson 73 Kaceon 11 Khayson 8 Caycen 7 Kaceyn 7 Kaysn 7 Kaceson 5	0.77	4,153

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