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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).
Diego
Diego was more common in the past and has since settled at a lower, steady level. All-time it's been given to 126,405 U.S. babies, the 290th most common name by sound today, peaking at 8,423 in 2006, with 2,356 in 2025.
Diego has no common alternate spellings by sound.
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