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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).
Dante
Dante has stayed fairly steady in American naming for generations. All-time it's been given to 67,885 U.S. babies, the 599th most common name by sound today, peaking at 2,194 in 1997, with 1,181 in 2025.
By sound, Dante also includes the spellings Donte. Spellings sometimes heard the same way: Dontae.
Rising
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, “National data” baby-names files (1880–2025).