Sound-alike ranking

2021 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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2021 Boy names grouped by pronunciation
Rank	Name group	Distortion	Births
1	Liam 20,407 Lyam 137 Leeam 18 Liahm 16 Lliam 16	0.01	20,594
2 was 14	Jackson 9,279 Jaxon 5,741 Jaxson 3,694 Jaxxon 410 Jakson 25 Jaxxson 22 Jacksen 17 Jaxn 7 Jacson 5	0.52	19,200
3 was 2	Noah 18,906 Noa 97 Knoah 13 Noir 10 Noaah 6	0.01	19,032
4 was 3	Oliver 14,707 Olliver 38 Olyver 19 Ollyver 5	0.00	14,769
5 was 8	Lucas 11,582 Lukas 1,672 Loukas 41 Luccas 26 Lukasz 23 Lucus 12	0.13	13,356
6 was 4	Elijah 12,825 Elyjah 58 Eliah 43 Eliyah 43 Elija 29 Ellijah 18 Eliya 11 Eliyjah 5	0.02	13,032
7 was 5	James 12,464 Jaymes 21	0.00	12,485
8 was 35	Grayson 7,549 Greyson 4,223 Graysen 243 Greysen 201 Graceson 47 Gracen 44 Graycen 37 Graeson 30 Graison 22 Greycen 14 Grason 7 Greison 6 Graysonn 5 Greighson 5	0.39	12,433
9 was 6	William 12,166 Wiliam 8 Willliam 6	0.00	12,180
10 was 7	Benjamin 11,889 Benjiman 15 Benjamen 13 Benjamim 10 Benjamyn 9 Benjimin 7	0.00	11,943
11 was 15	Mateo 9,177 Matteo 2,356 Matheo 141 Mattheo 24	0.22	11,698
12 was 9	Henry 11,367 Henley 74 Henrry 13 Henlee 8 Henrie 8	0.01	11,470
13 was 26	Aiden 8,304 Ayden 2,639 Eiden 110 Aiyden 55 Aayden 30 Aaiden 20 Iden 17 Aydenn 12 Aidden 8 Ayiden 7 Ayeden 5	0.26	11,207
14 was 41	Jayden 6,927 Zayden 1,891 Jaden 1,089 Jaiden 736 Jaidyn 77 Jaydan 74 Xayden 67 Jeyden 62 Jaeden 57 Jaedyn 36 Jadyn 34 Zaeden 27 Jaydyn 26 Zaydyn 24 Jaydn 11 Jhayden 11 Zaydn 9 Jeiden 6 Xaeden 5	0.38	11,169
15 was 42	Luca 6,888 Luka 3,207 Lucca 637 Lukah 87 Lucah 63 Lukka 22 Louka 20 Luccah 5	0.37	10,929
16 was 11	Jack 9,563 Zack 150 Zach 74 Zac 54 Jak 32	0.03	9,873
17 was 12	Levi 9,553 Levy 102 Levii 13 Levee 9 Levvy 5	0.01	9,682
18 was 10	Theodore 9,597 Theadore 8 Thoedore 6	0.00	9,611
19 was 18	Mason 9,099 Mayson 219 Masen 66 Masyn 50 Maeson 42 Macen 39 Maisen 9 Maceon 6 Macyn 6 Maycen 5 Maysn 5	0.05	9,546
20 was 17	Michael 9,136 Micheal 174 Mikel 111 Mychal 8 Mikeal 6	0.03	9,435
21 was 13	Alexander 9,418 Alexandr 9 Alexandra 5	0.00	9,432
22 was 16	Daniel 9,152 Danial 20 Danniel 14 Danyel 6	0.00	9,192
23 was 39	Carter 7,202 Karter 1,918 Kharter 25	0.21	9,145
24 was 21	Logan 8,831 Rogan 153 Loghan 13	0.02	8,997
25 was 19	Sebastian 8,930 Sebastain 13 Sevastian 9	0.00	8,952
26 was 55	Miles 5,727 Myles 3,164	0.36	8,891
27 was 20	Ethan 8,858 Ethaniel 20 Eathan 11	0.00	8,889
28 was 22	Owen 8,768	—	8,768
29 was 23	Samuel 8,573 Samual 20 Samuele 12 Samuelu 6	0.00	8,611
30 was 24	Jacob 8,481 Jaycob 96 Jaykob 10 Jaicob 6 Jaecob 5 Jeycob 5	0.01	8,603
31 was 27	John 8,182 Jon 281 Jhon 48 Zhyon 10	0.04	8,521
32 was 25	Asher 8,363 Usher 43 Ascher 29	0.01	8,435
33 was 59	Nathan 5,431 Nathaniel 2,825 Neythan 50 Nathanial 32 Neithan 30 Naythan 15 Naithan 8	0.35	8,391
34 was 28	Joseph 8,155 Joesph 18 Jospeh 8 Jhoseph 6 Joeseph 5	0.00	8,192
35 was 29	Wyatt 8,046 Whyatt 9 Wyatte 5 Wyeth 5	0.00	8,065
36 was 30	David 7,925 Daveed 11 Deivid 7	0.00	7,943
37 was 108	Kayden 3,579 Caden 1,605 Kaden 1,329 Cayden 1,178 Kaedyn 58 Khayden 18 Caedyn 14 Kaydyn 14 Kaedan 12 Caydan 9 Kaydenn 7 Kaedin 6 Kaydn 5	0.54	7,834
38 was 31	Leo 7,802 Reo 17 Leoh 7 Rheo 6	0.00	7,832
39 was 36	Matthew 7,479 Mathew 315 Mattew 8	0.04	7,802
40 was 32	Luke 7,708 Luc 60	0.01	7,768
41 was 33	Julian 7,685 Jullian 32 Giulian 11 Juliann 10 Julyan 9	0.01	7,747
42 was 34	Hudson 7,624 Hudsyn 58 Hudsen 36	0.01	7,718
43 was 37	Ezra 7,435 Ezrah 164	0.02	7,599
44 was 40	Isaac 6,982 Issac 417 Isaak 66 Izaak 57 Isacc 17 Izac 16	0.08	7,555
45 was 51	Caleb 5,961 Kaleb 1,452 Khaleb 33	0.20	7,446
46 was 38	Gabriel 7,293 Gavriel 74 Gabriele 15 Gabryel 11 Gabriell 7 Gabrielle 7	0.02	7,407
47 was 44	Dylan 6,762 Dillon 402 Dyllan 26	0.06	7,190
48 was 46	Thomas 6,680 Tomas 343 Tomasz 7	0.05	7,030
49 was 47	Maverick 6,605 Maverik 113 Mavrick 90 Maveric 43	0.04	6,851
50 was 45	Lincoln 6,695 Linkoln 46 Lyncoln 34 Linkon 17 Lincon 8 Lynkon 6	0.02	6,806
51 was 101	Jace 3,701 Jayce 2,420 Jase 592 Jayse 53 Jhase 20 Jaise 10	0.46	6,796
52 was 43	Anthony 6,787	—	6,787
53 was 48	Elias 6,349 Elyas 131 Eliyas 34 Eliahs 11 Elyias 7 Eliasz 6	0.03	6,538
54 was 92	Nicholas 3,862 Nicolas 2,008 Nikolas 477 Nickolas 168 Nikkolas 6 Nykolas 5	0.41	6,526
55 was 52	Christopher 5,856 Kristopher 243 Cristopher 122 Cristofer 88 Kristofer 39 Christofer 22 Khristopher 20 Kristoffer 12 Krystopher 7 Chrystopher 6	0.09	6,415
56 was 49	Josiah 6,146 Josaiah 16	0.00	6,162
57 was 62	Cameron 5,124 Kameron 949 Khameron 8	0.16	6,081
58 was 50	Charles 6,003	—	6,003
59 was 53	Ezekiel 5,842 Ezekial 59 Ezekyel 10 Ezechiel 8	0.01	5,919
60 was 56	Isaiah 5,718 Isiah 137 Isayah 10 Issaiah 7 Isaya 5	0.03	5,877
61 was 75	Colton 4,562 Kolton 578 Colten 276 Kolten 195 Kohlton 5	0.19	5,616
62 was 57	Andrew 5,615	—	5,615
63 was 58	Joshua 5,524 Joshuah 16	0.00	5,540
64 was 73	Landon 4,602 Landen 444 Landyn 384	0.15	5,430
65 was 60	Nolan 5,352 Nollan 8 Knolan 6	0.00	5,366
66 was 77	Jonathan 4,458 Johnathan 699 Jonathon 119 Jhonathan 16 Jonnathan 8	0.16	5,300
67 was 70	Kai 4,638 Kye 260 Khai 221 Cai 87 Ky 30 Kaii 8 Khy 8	0.12	5,252
68 was 65	Aaron 4,851 Aron 356 Arron 30	0.07	5,237
69 was 98	Connor 3,764 Conor 646 Conner 571 Konnor 128 Konner 95 Konor 5	0.28	5,209
70 was 61	Adrian 5,143	—	5,143
71 was 63	Santiago 5,073 Santhiago 32 Xantiago 5	0.01	5,110
72 was 64	Eli 4,910 Ely 48 Elie 26 Elye 7 Ellie 5	0.02	4,996
73 was 97	Carson 3,769 Karson 1,090 Carsyn 94 Kharson 7	0.24	4,960
74 was 159	Elliot 2,414 Elliott 2,277 Eliot 152 Eliott 77 Ellyott 5 Elyot 5	0.51	4,930
75 was 68	Cooper 4,673 Kooper 191	0.04	4,864
76 was 66	Ryan 4,732 Rhyan 26 Ryann 14 Ryen 9	0.01	4,781
77 was 67	Angel 4,716 Angell 5	0.00	4,721
78 was 69	Waylon 4,657 Waylan 42 Whalen 14	0.01	4,713
79 was 94	Beau 3,815 Bo 621 Beaux 215 Boe 37	0.19	4,688
80 was 76	Axel 4,538 Axell 111 Axcel 10 Axxel 8	0.03	4,667
81 was 72	Easton 4,625 Easten 30	0.01	4,655
82 was 71	Christian 4,634	—	4,634
83 was 85	Wesley 4,216 Westley 340 Weslee 38 Westly 16 Wesly 14	0.09	4,624
84 was 99	Dominic 3,753 Dominick 615 Dominik 241 Dominyk 11	0.19	4,620
85 was 81	Ian 4,300 Ean 139 Eian 56 Iain 23 Iann 22 Eyan 15 Yian 12 Eann 6 Iaan 6 Eean 5	0.06	4,584
86 was 74	Roman 4,567 Romann 7 Rohman 5	0.00	4,579
87 was 113	Damian 3,299 Damien 1,233 Damyan 6	0.27	4,538
88 was 78	Brooks 4,442 Broox 11	0.00	4,453
89 was 79	Robert 4,430	—	4,430
90 was 82	Everett 4,250 Everette 87 Everet 14 Everrett 8	0.03	4,359
91 was 80	Jameson 4,302 Jaymeson 33 Jamesen 12	0.01	4,347
92 was 82	Jeremiah 4,250	—	4,250
93 was 86	Hunter 4,201	—	4,201
94 was 88	Jordan 4,023 Jorden 60 Jordon 40 Jourdan 12 Geordan 5	0.03	4,140
95 was 283	Kayson 1,222 Kason 725 Kasen 630 Cayson 437 Cason 372 Casen 355 Kaycen 176 Kacen 109 Kaeson 59 Kaceon 14 Caycen 9 Khayson 7 Kaysn 6 Kayeson 5	0.70	4,126
96 was 87	Leonardo 4,104 Lionardo 6	0.00	4,110
97 was 91	Silas 3,912 Cylas 47 Sylus 42 Cylus 41	0.03	4,042
98 was 90	Bennett 3,938 Bennet 67 Benett 15 Benet 5	0.02	4,025
99 was 89	Jose 4,001	—	4,001
100 was 95	Weston 3,790 Westen 125	0.03	3,915

Data grouping and usage note

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