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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).
Colson
Colson has been climbing in recent years. All-time it's been given to 9,729 U.S. babies, the 653rd most common name by sound today, peaking at 1,099 in 2025, with 1,099 in 2025.
Colson has no common alternate spellings by sound.
Rising
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, “National data” baby-names files (1880–2025).