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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).
Maria
Maria has been climbing in recent years. All-time it's been given to 573,028 U.S. babies, the 254th most common name by sound today, peaking at 10,197 in 1964, with 2,931 in 2025.
By sound, Maria also includes the spellings Mariya. Spellings sometimes heard the same way: Mariyah.
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