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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).
Wade
Wade has been climbing in recent years. All-time it's been given to 76,666 U.S. babies, the 677th most common name by sound today, peaking at 1,430 in 1970, with 948 in 2025.
Wade has no common alternate spellings by sound.
Rising
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, “National data” baby-names files (1880–2025).