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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).
Elian
Elian has been climbing in recent years. All-time it's been given to 15,380 U.S. babies, the 457th most common name by sound today, peaking at 2,457 in 2025, with 2,457 in 2025.
Elian has no common alternate spellings by sound.
Rising
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, “National data” baby-names files (1880–2025).