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Solid line = floor (spellings that unambiguously belong to the group). Shaded band up to the dashed edge = ceiling (the most it could reach if every ambiguous spelling counted here).
August
August has been climbing back after years of decline. All-time it's been given to 74,452 U.S. babies, the 180th most common name by sound today, peaking at 4,226 in 2025, with 4,226 in 2025.
August has no common alternate spellings by sound.
Rising
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, “National data” baby-names files (1880–2025).