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).

Mark

Mark has been slowly declining from its former popularity. All-time it's been given to 1,507,809 U.S. babies, the 478th most common name by sound today, peaking at 61,455 in 1960, with 1,578 in 2025.

By sound, Mark also includes the spellings Marc.

Rising