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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).
Aria
Aria climbed for decades and has been a steadily popular name ever since. All-time it's been given to 128,244 U.S. babies, the 44th most common name by sound today, peaking at 10,239 in 2019, with 8,064 in 2025.
By sound, Aria also includes the spellings Arya. Spellings sometimes heard the same way: Ariah, Ariyah.
Rising
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, “National data” baby-names files (1880–2025).