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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).
Raul
Raul is now well below its former popularity. All-time it's been given to 88,524 U.S. babies, the 1,078th most common name by sound today, peaking at 1,521 in 1995, with 440 in 2025.
Raul has no common alternate spellings by sound.
Rising
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, “National data” baby-names files (1880–2025).