Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1921

Ina

Meaning Short form of given names ending in -ina, e Gender Girl Rank 2025 #2,627 Trend ↑ Rising 14%

Short form of given names ending in -ina, e.g. Georgina, Christina, Wilhelmina.

Rank 2025
#2,627
among girls · ↑19 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
66
named Ina
How common
1 in 24,353
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1921
751 babies
All-time total
34,139
#766 all-time among girls
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Ina popularity over time

34,139 babies have been named Ina since 1880, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.380.751.131.518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s 1,406 – 1,406 141 – #145
1890s 2,397 – 2,397 240 +70% #158
1900s 2,667 – 2,667 267 +11% #177
1910s 5,469 5 5,474 547 +105% #216
1920s 6,765 30 6,795 680 +24% #232
1930s 5,534 14 5,548 555 -18% #242
1940s 3,771 5 3,776 378 -32% #307
1950s 2,210 – 2,210 221 -41% #493
1960s 1,253 – 1,253 125 -43% #851
1970s 704 – 704 70 -44% #1,202
1980s 415 6 421 42 -40% #2,077
1990s 340 5 345 35 -18% #2,943
2000s 375 – 375 38 +9% #3,297
2010s 467 – 467 47 +25% #2,624
2020s (to 2025) 301 – 301 50 +7% #2,627

Where Ina is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 68 0.04 outside top 500
2027 69 0.04 outside top 500
2028 70 0.04 outside top 500
2029 71 0.04 outside top 500
2030 72 0.05 outside top 500

The story of Ina

Ina is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,627 in 2025 with 66 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 34,139 American babies have been named Ina. Its peak came in 1921, when 751 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Ina stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ina?

The median living Ina is about 72 years old; half are between 54 and 83. An estimated 9,600 people named Ina are alive in the United States today.

median 72 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Ina year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 66 #2,627 – –
2024 66 #2,646 – –
2023 38 #3,936 – –
2022 45 #3,502 – –
2021 38 #3,902 – –
2020 48 #3,244 – –
2019 41 #3,684 – –
2018 66 #2,624 – –
2017 57 #2,911 – –
2016 51 #3,199 – –
2015 56 #3,042 – –
2014 44 #3,560 – –
2013 43 #3,603 – –
2012 41 #3,810 – –
2011 37 #4,027 – –
2010 31 #4,656 – –
2009 36 #4,221 – –
2008 37 #4,215 – –
2007 46 #3,553 – –
2006 33 #4,393 – –
2005 31 #4,409 – –
2004 37 #3,849 – –
2003 35 #3,905 – –
2002 42 #3,297 – –
2001 39 #3,443 – –
2000 39 #3,419 – –
1995 40 #2,943 – –
1990 35 #3,178 – –
1985 41 #2,413 – –
1980 50 #2,077 – –
1975 69 #1,489 – –
1970 94 #1,202 – –
1965 129 #879 – –
1960 149 #851 – –
1955 207 #648 – –
1950 266 #493 – –
1945 342 #382 – –
1940 423 #307 – –
1935 528 #268 – –
1930 623 #249 8 #3,144
1925 737 #244 5 #4,546
1920 683 #251 – –
1915 705 #223 – –
1910 296 #216 – –
1905 283 #179 – –
1900 288 #182 – –
1895 220 #179 – –
1890 215 #165 – –
1885 126 #164 – –
1880 79 #167 – –

Famous people named Ina

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Ina Balin Ina Balin American actress (1937–1990) Contemporary
  2. 2 Ina Claire Ina Claire American stage and film actress (1893–1985) 19th century

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Ina, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Ina?

The median living Ina is about 72 years old. Half of all living Inas are between 54 and 83 years old.

How many people named Ina are alive today?

An estimated 9,600 people named Ina are alive in the United States, based on 34,139 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Ina mean?

Short form of given names ending in -ina, e.g. Georgina, Christina, Wilhelmina.

How popular is the name Ina in 2025?

Ina ranked #2,627 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 66 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ina?

34,139 babies have been named Ina in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ina most popular?

Ina peaked in 1921, when 751 newborns received the name.

Is Ina a boy or girl name?

Ina is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Ina rising or falling?

Ina is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Ina become more popular?

Ina is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 72 girls named Ina in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Ina?

Well-known people named Ina include Ina Balin (actor), Ina Claire (actor).

Names like Ina

Names that sound and feel close to Ina: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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