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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).
Ariah
Ariah climbed for decades and has been a steadily popular name ever since. All-time it's been given to 15,949 U.S. babies, the 771st most common name by sound today, peaking at 1,224 in 2016, with 692 in 2025.
By sound, Ariah also includes the spellings Araya. Spellings sometimes heard the same way: Ariyah, Ariya.
Rising
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, “National data” baby-names files (1880–2025).