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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).
Poppy
Poppy has been climbing in recent years. All-time it's been given to 9,546 U.S. babies, the 660th most common name by sound today, peaking at 1,082 in 2023, with 1,054 in 2025.
Poppy has no common alternate spellings by sound.
Rising
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, “National data” baby-names files (1880–2025).