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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).
Raya
Raya has been climbing in recent years. All-time it's been given to 8,008 U.S. babies, the 762nd most common name by sound today, peaking at 867 in 2023, with 836 in 2025.
Raya has no common alternate spellings by sound.
Rising
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, “National data” baby-names files (1880–2025).