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).

Clarence

Clarence was more common in the past and has since settled at a lower, steady level. All-time it's been given to 309,501 U.S. babies, the 2,210th most common name by sound today, peaking at 7,462 in 1921, with 117 in 2025.

By sound, Clarence also includes the spellings Clarance.

Rising