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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).
Giovanni
Giovanni climbed for decades and has been a steadily popular name ever since. All-time it's been given to 101,493 U.S. babies, the 234th most common name by sound today, peaking at 4,024 in 2010, with 3,112 in 2025.
By sound, Giovanni also includes the spellings Giovanny, Geovanni.
Rising
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, “National data” baby-names files (1880–2025).