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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).
Meadow
Meadow has been climbing in recent years. All-time it's been given to 12,355 U.S. babies, the 697th most common name by sound today, peaking at 1,078 in 2025, with 1,078 in 2025.
Meadow has no common alternate spellings by sound.
Rising
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, “National data” baby-names files (1880–2025).