Sound-alike ranking

2024 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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2024 Boy names grouped by pronunciation
Rank	Name group	Distortion	Births
1	Liam 22,164 Lyam 198 Lliam 19 Leeam 14 Liahm 7	0.01	22,402
2	Noah 20,337 Noa 228 Knoah 25 Noir 7 Nhoa 5	0.01	20,602
3	Oliver 15,343 Olyver 18 Olliver 14	0.00	15,375
4 was 7	Mateo 11,302 Matteo 2,582 Matheo 283 Mattheo 41	0.20	14,208
5 was 35	Jackson 6,876 Jaxon 3,618 Jaxson 2,159 Jaxxon 310 Jakson 20 Jaxxson 20 Jacksen 8 Jaxn 7	0.47	13,018
6 was 23	Luca 7,959 Luka 3,697 Lucca 566 Lukah 63 Lucah 41 Lukka 19 Louka 13 Ruka 9 Luqa 7	0.36	12,374
7 was 9	Lucas 10,703 Lukas 1,287 Loukas 39 Luccas 37 Lucus 24 Lukasz 21	0.12	12,111
8 was 4	Theodore 12,011 Theadore 7	0.00	12,018
9 was 5	James 11,793 Jaymes 22	0.00	11,815
10 was 6	Henry 11,547 Henley 85 Henrry 22	0.01	11,654
11 was 8	Elijah 11,171 Elyjah 48 Eliah 32 Eliyah 29 Elija 12 Ellijah 12 Eliya 9	0.01	11,313
12 was 10	William 10,596 Wiliam 13 Uilliam 5	0.00	10,614
13 was 37	Miles 6,611 Myles 3,551	0.35	10,162
14 was 11	Benjamin 9,814 Benjiman 7 Benjamen 6 Benjamyn 5	0.00	9,832
15 was 12	Levi 9,513 Levy 87 Levii 13 Levee 9	0.01	9,622
16 was 48	Grayson 6,211 Greyson 2,868 Graysen 153 Greysen 85 Gracen 51 Graycen 28 Graceson 24 Graeson 24 Graison 12 Greycen 8	0.34	9,464
17 was 13	Ezra 8,774 Ezrah 307	0.03	9,081
18 was 15	Jack 8,434 Zack 135 Zach 57 Zac 35 Jak 26 Jac 11	0.03	8,698
19 was 59	Jayden 5,134 Zayden 1,741 Jaden 827 Jaiden 526 Xayden 70 Jeyden 65 Jaydan 47 Jaeden 46 Jaidyn 45 Jadyn 26 Jhayden 15 Zaydyn 15 Jaedyn 14 Jeiden 14 Zaydn 14 Zaeden 10 Jaydyn 6 Jaydenn 5	0.40	8,620
20 was 14	Sebastian 8,562 Sevastian 9 Sebastain 7	0.00	8,578
21 was 18	Michael 8,189 Micheal 142 Mikel 91 Mikeal 8	0.03	8,430
22 was 16	Daniel 8,391 Danial 15 Danyel 9 Deniel 7 Danniel 6	0.00	8,428
23 was 21	John 8,047 Jon 265 Jhon 72 Zoen 8	0.04	8,392
24 was 17	Samuel 8,310 Samual 14 Samuell 8	0.00	8,332
25 was 47	Aiden 6,243 Ayden 1,678 Eiden 311 Aiyden 22 Iden 16 Aaiden 9 Aayden 7	0.25	8,286
26 was 19	Ethan 8,170 Ethaniel 23 Eathan 10	0.00	8,203
27 was 20	Asher 8,123 Usher 61 Ascher 18	0.01	8,202
28 was 22	Hudson 7,990 Hudsyn 52 Hudsen 28	0.01	8,070
29 was 62	Nathan 5,010 Nathaniel 2,511 Neythan 192 Neithan 137 Nathanial 30 Naythan 11 Naithan 5	0.37	7,896
30 was 25	Elias 7,653 Elyas 163 Eliyas 26 Eliahs 8	0.03	7,850
31 was 24	Leo 7,793 Reo 15	0.00	7,808
32 was 28	Dylan 7,464 Dillon 276 Dyllan 12	0.04	7,752
33 was 45	Carter 6,267 Karter 1,425 Kharter 26	0.19	7,718
34 was 26	Owen 7,574	—	7,574
35 was 27	Alexander 7,517 Alexandr 7	0.00	7,524
36 was 29	Santiago 7,407 Santhiago 61 Zantiago 8 Xantiago 7	0.01	7,483
37 was 30	Julian 7,368 Jullian 24 Giulian 13 Julyan 5	0.01	7,410
38 was 31	David 7,317 Deyvid 12 Deivid 7	0.00	7,336
39 was 33	Matthew 7,078 Mathew 244 Mattew 6	0.03	7,328
40 was 32	Joseph 7,223 Joesph 14	0.00	7,237
41 was 34	Luke 7,039 Luc 34	0.00	7,073
42 was 49	Caleb 5,766 Kaleb 1,221 Khaleb 36 Kahleb 5	0.18	7,028
43 was 39	Thomas 6,576 Tomas 355 Tomasz 7	0.05	6,938
44 was 40	Isaac 6,498 Issac 283 Isaak 58 Izaak 54 Isacc 19 Izac 8	0.06	6,920
45 was 36	Maverick 6,615 Mavrick 84 Maverik 81 Maveric 29	0.03	6,809
46 was 42	Mason 6,471 Mayson 144 Masyn 56 Masen 46 Macen 37 Maeson 27 Maisen 11 Maceon 5 Macyn 5	0.05	6,802
47 was 125	Kayden 2,882 Caden 1,680 Kaden 1,107 Cayden 963 Kaedyn 31 Khayden 11 Kaydyn 9 Caedyn 6 Kaydenn 5 Kaydn 5	0.57	6,699
48 was 41	Jacob 6,496 Jaycob 58 Jeycob 30 Jeicob 17 Jaykob 9 Jhaycob 8	0.02	6,618
49 was 38	Wyatt 6,581 Wyeth 7	0.00	6,588
50 was 43	Gabriel 6,379 Gavriel 93 Gabriele 20 Gabryel 8 Gabrielle 5	0.02	6,505
51 was 45	Logan 6,267 Rogan 67 Loghan 10	0.01	6,344
52 was 44	Anthony 6,326	—	6,326
53 was 50	Cooper 5,699 Kooper 201	0.03	5,900
54 was 114	Jace 3,113 Jayce 2,176 Jase 438 Jayse 45 Jhase 14 Zayce 10 Jaece 7 Jhayce 5	0.46	5,808
55 was 69	Beau 4,694 Bo 692 Beaux 222 Boe 32	0.17	5,640
56 was 58	Wesley 5,144 Westley 419 Weslee 52 Westly 13 Wesly 6 Weslie 5	0.09	5,639
57 was 61	Christopher 5,054 Kristopher 177 Cristopher 163 Cristofer 96 Kristofer 33 Christofer 30 Khristopher 20 Kristoffer 10 Cristhofer 6 Krystopher 5	0.10	5,594
58 was 51	Charles 5,593	—	5,593
59 was 66	Cameron 4,817 Kameron 737	0.13	5,554
60 was 117	Nicholas 3,025 Nicolas 1,992 Nikolas 361 Nickolas 113 Nikkolas 6	0.45	5,497
61 was 55	Thiago 5,289 Tiago 181 Thyago 8	0.03	5,478
62 was 52	Roman 5,474	—	5,474
63 was 53	Josiah 5,457 Josaiah 7	0.00	5,464
64 was 54	Ezekiel 5,390 Ezekial 34 Ezechiel 12 Ezekeil 8 Ezekyel 8	0.01	5,452
65 was 56	Isaiah 5,250 Isiah 148 Isayah 11 Issaiah 5	0.03	5,414
66 was 57	Joshua 5,244 Jhosua 12 Joshuah 7 Joshue 6	0.00	5,269
67 was 60	Bennett 5,095 Bennet 80 Benett 19	0.02	5,194
68 was 63	Angel 4,964	—	4,964
69 was 65	Waylon 4,878 Waylan 49 Whalen 10 Weylen 5	0.01	4,942
70 was 64	Nolan 4,888 Knolan 10 Nollan 8	0.00	4,906
71 was 150	Elliot 2,370 Elliott 2,219 Eliot 137 Eliott 80 Elioth 8 Elyot 7 Elliotte 6	0.51	4,827
72 was 76	Kai 4,276 Khai 240 Kye 171 Cai 83 Ky 25 Khy 12 Kaii 8 Khye 6	0.11	4,821
73 was 67	Brooks 4,793 Broox 9	0.00	4,802
74 was 75	Ian 4,547 Ean 137 Eian 28 Iain 25 Iann 17 Yian 17 Eyan 13 Iaan 9 Eann 8	0.05	4,801
75 was 70	Weston 4,660 Westen 134	0.03	4,794
76 was 68	Andrew 4,772	—	4,772
77 was 83	Jonathan 4,018 Johnathan 590 Jonathon 113 Jhonathan 18 Jonnathan 10 Johnatan 5	0.15	4,754
78 was 71	Rowan 4,647 Rhowan 5	0.00	4,652
79 was 73	Lincoln 4,567 Linkoln 24 Lyncoln 15 Linkon 13	0.01	4,619
80 was 72	Adrian 4,617	—	4,617
81 was 79	Aaron 4,225 Aron 322 Arron 12	0.07	4,559
82 was 74	Enzo 4,548	—	4,548
83 was 98	Colton 3,588 Kolton 561 Colten 262 Kolten 123 Kholton 8	0.21	4,542
84 was 80	Theo 4,110 Teo 335	0.08	4,445
85 was 78	Axel 4,245 Axell 89 Axcel 11	0.02	4,345
86 was 77	Christian 4,247	—	4,247
87 was 110	Damian 3,233 Damien 999 Damjan 5	0.24	4,237
88 was 81	Silas 4,108 Sylus 50 Cylas 47 Cylus 29	0.03	4,234
89 was 158	Matias 2,263 Mathias 1,031 Matthias 653 Mattias 183 Matyas 5	0.45	4,135
90 was 86	Micah 3,909 Mikah 106 Mika 44 Mica 27 Micha 22 Michah 6	0.05	4,114
91 was 85	Everett 3,947 Everette 109 Everet 10 Everrett 10	0.03	4,076
92 was 149	Malachi 2,404 Malakai 1,537 Malachai 62 Malakhai 27 Malacai 8 Malakye 6	0.41	4,044
93 was 107	Dominic 3,290 Dominick 538 Dominik 211	0.19	4,039
94 was 82	Walker 4,023	—	4,023
95	Amir 3,625 Ameer 248 Aamir 82 Amiir 24 Amyr 20 Amirr 18	0.10	4,017
96 was 84	Leonardo 3,951	—	3,951
97 was 87	Ryan 3,892 Rhyan 21 Ryen 13 Ryann 9	0.01	3,935
98 was 88	August 3,876	—	3,876
99 was 89	Gael 3,855 Ghael 8	0.00	3,863
99 was 106	Landon 3,316 Landen 308 Landyn 239	0.14	3,863

Data grouping and usage note

Pronunciation groups are FitBabyNames analytical output derived from public birth records. Accent and pronunciation differences can affect grouping. For reuse or licensing questions, contact fitbabynames@gmail.com.

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