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).

Faye

Faye has been climbing in recent years. All-time it's been given to 111,520 U.S. babies, the 909th most common name by sound today, peaking at 2,178 in 1934, with 657 in 2025.

By sound, Faye also includes the spellings Fay, Fae.

Rising