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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).
Lyric
Lyric is now well below its former popularity. All-time it's been given to 25,552 U.S. babies, the 842nd most common name by sound today, peaking at 1,480 in 2014, with 583 in 2025.
Lyric has no common alternate spellings by sound.
Rising
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, “National data” baby-names files (1880–2025).