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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).
Gerardo
Gerardo was more common in the past and has since settled at a lower, steady level. All-time it's been given to 55,254 U.S. babies, the 1,117th most common name by sound today, peaking at 1,713 in 2000, with 401 in 2025.
Gerardo has no common alternate spellings by sound.
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