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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).
Salem
Salem has been climbing in recent years. All-time it's been given to 11,178 U.S. babies, the 606th most common name by sound today, peaking at 1,174 in 2023, with 1,111 in 2025.
Salem has no common alternate spellings by sound.
Rising
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, “National data” baby-names files (1880–2025).