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).
Mary
Mary was more common in the past and has since settled at a lower, steady level. All-time it's been given to 4,175,327 U.S. babies, the 365th most common name by sound today, peaking at 74,242 in 1921, with 2,248 in 2025.
By sound, Mary also includes the spellings Merry, Merri, Merrie, Meri. Spellings sometimes heard the same way: Mari.
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