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).

Case

Case has been slowly declining from its former popularity. All-time it's been given to 17,994 U.S. babies, the 789th most common name by sound today, peaking at 1,249 in 2018, with 772 in 2025.

By sound, Case also includes the spellings Kase, Kace.

Rising