How to read the band →
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).
Blaise
Blaise climbed for decades and has been a steadily popular name ever since. All-time it's been given to 18,766 U.S. babies, the 930th most common name by sound today, peaking at 677 in 2015, with 609 in 2025.
By sound, Blaise also includes the spellings Blaze.
Rising
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, “National data” baby-names files (1880–2025).