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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).
Stevie
Stevie has been climbing in recent years. All-time it's been given to 30,183 U.S. babies, the 516th most common name by sound today, peaking at 1,545 in 2025, with 1,545 in 2025.
Stevie has no common alternate spellings by sound.
Rising
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, “National data” baby-names files (1880–2025).