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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).
Mary
Mary is now well below its former popularity. All-time it's been given to 4,170,193 U.S. babies, the 360th most common name by sound today, peaking at 74,228 in 1921, with 2,239 in 2025.
By sound, Mary also includes the spellings Merry, Merri. Spellings sometimes heard the same way: Mari.
Rising