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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).
Imani
Imani climbed for decades and has been a steadily popular name ever since. All-time it's been given to 52,325 U.S. babies, the 498th most common name by sound today, peaking at 1,829 in 1998, with 1,253 in 2025.
By sound, Imani also includes the spellings Amani, Emani.
Rising
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, “National data” baby-names files (1880–2025).