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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).
Larry
Larry is now well below its former popularity. All-time it's been given to 811,148 U.S. babies, the 1,657th most common name by sound today, peaking at 35,027 in 1947, with 198 in 2025.
Larry has no common alternate spellings by sound.
Rising
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, “National data” baby-names files (1880–2025).