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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).
Ira
Ira has been climbing in recent years. All-time it's been given to 64,809 U.S. babies, the 840th most common name by sound today, peaking at 968 in 1947, with 799 in 2025.
By sound, Ira also includes the spellings Ayra.
Rising