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).

Aryan

Aryan has stayed fairly steady in American naming for generations. All-time it's been given to 19,974 U.S. babies, the 889th most common name by sound today, peaking at 1,011 in 2013, with 599 in 2025.

By sound, Aryan also includes the spellings Arian, Arion.

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