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).

Marie

Marie was more common in the past and has since settled at a lower, steady level. All-time it's been given to 542,270 U.S. babies, the 1,105th most common name by sound today, peaking at 12,774 in 1920, with 474 in 2025.

Marie has no common alternate spellings by sound.

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