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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).
Blakely
Blakely has been climbing in recent years. All-time it's been given to 22,036 U.S. babies, the 428th most common name by sound today, peaking at 1,905 in 2024, with 1,646 in 2025.
Blakely has no common alternate spellings by sound.
Rising
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, “National data” baby-names files (1880–2025).