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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).
Amara
Amara has been climbing in recent years. All-time it's been given to 29,279 U.S. babies, the 331st most common name by sound today, peaking at 2,639 in 2025, with 2,639 in 2025.
Amara has no common alternate spellings by sound.
Rising
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, “National data” baby-names files (1880–2025).