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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).
Legend
Legend has been climbing in recent years. All-time it's been given to 26,773 U.S. babies, the 316th most common name by sound today, peaking at 3,243 in 2021, with 1,883 in 2025.
Legend has no common alternate spellings by sound.
Rising
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, “National data” baby-names files (1880–2025).