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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).
Baker
Baker has been climbing in recent years. All-time it's been given to 8,982 U.S. babies, the 597th most common name by sound today, peaking at 1,765 in 2025, with 1,765 in 2025.
Baker has no common alternate spellings by sound.
Rising
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, “National data” baby-names files (1880–2025).