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).

Chase

Chase has fallen well below its former popularity. All-time it's been given to 196,173 U.S. babies, the 306th most common name by sound today, peaking at 8,309 in 2009, with 2,069 in 2025.

By sound, Chase also includes the spellings Chace, Chayse, Chayce.

Rising