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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).
Edward
Edward is now well below its former popularity. All-time it's been given to 1,308,955 U.S. babies, the 453rd most common name by sound today, peaking at 21,223 in 1924, with 1,591 in 2025.
Edward has no common alternate spellings by sound.
Rising
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, “National data” baby-names files (1880–2025).