How to read the band →
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).
Blake
Blake is down from its peak but still widely used. All-time it's been given to 206,623 U.S. babies, the 282nd most common name by sound today, peaking at 6,450 in 2012, with 2,115 in 2025.
Blake has no common alternate spellings by sound.
Rising
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, “National data” baby-names files (1880–2025).