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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).
Raymond
Raymond is now well below its former popularity. All-time it's been given to 783,311 U.S. babies, the 724th most common name by sound today, peaking at 12,930 in 1924, with 807 in 2025.
Raymond has no common alternate spellings by sound.
Rising
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, “National data” baby-names files (1880–2025).