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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).
Thea
Thea has been climbing in recent years. All-time it's been given to 20,118 U.S. babies, the 685th most common name by sound today, peaking at 1,209 in 2018, with 867 in 2025.
Thea has no common alternate spellings by sound.
Rising
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, “National data” baby-names files (1880–2025).