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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).
Finley
Finley climbed for decades and has been a steadily popular name ever since. All-time it's been given to 50,439 U.S. babies, the 279th most common name by sound today, peaking at 3,790 in 2017, with 2,251 in 2025.
By sound, Finley also includes the spellings Finnley.
Rising
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, “National data” baby-names files (1880–2025).