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).

Ryland

Ryland has stayed fairly steady in American naming for generations. All-time it's been given to 13,985 U.S. babies, the 1,202nd most common name by sound today, peaking at 754 in 2013, with 407 in 2025.

Ryland has no common alternate spellings by sound.

Rising