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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).
Winston
Winston has been climbing in recent years. All-time it's been given to 32,956 U.S. babies, the 787th most common name by sound today, peaking at 866 in 2019, with 830 in 2025.
Winston has no common alternate spellings by sound.
Rising
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, “National data” baby-names files (1880–2025).