How to read the band →
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).
Ann
Ann was more common in the past and has since settled at a lower, steady level. All-time it's been given to 800,098 U.S. babies, the 814th most common name by sound today, peaking at 14,694 in 1959, with 758 in 2025.
By sound, Ann also includes the spellings Anne, An. Spellings sometimes heard the same way: Anh.
Rising