Inaaya: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,420

among girls · ↓1,047 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Inaaya · -42% vs 2024

How common

1 in 35,717

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2018

204 babies

All-time total

1,848

#4,954 all-time among girls

First recorded

2005

in Social Security records

Inaaya popularity over time

1,848 babies have been named Inaaya since 2005, 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

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	Per year	Change	Best rank
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2000s	142	14	–	#3,819
2010s	982	98	+592%	#1,178
2020s (to 2025)	724	121	+23%	#1,350

Where Inaaya 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	39	0.02	outside top 500
2027	34	0.02	outside top 500
2028	31	0.02	outside top 500
2029	28	0.02	outside top 500
2030	26	0.02	outside top 500

Where Inaaya is most popular

Girls named Inaaya per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.070 per 1,000. Strongest in New Jersey, New York, and Maryland.

Vs national average

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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Inaaya born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
New Jersey	48	0.266	+283%
New York	91	0.230	+231%
Maryland	19	0.179	+158%
Washington	21	0.145	+109%
Illinois	23	0.100	+45%
California	79	0.094	+35%
Massachusetts	11	0.091	+31%
Georgia	17	0.075	+8%
Virginia	12	0.070	≈ national
Texas	52	0.065	-7%
Michigan	10	0.055	-21%
North Carolina	6	0.026	-62%
Florida	11	0.026	-63%
Pennsylvania	5	0.021	-70%
Ohio	5	0.021	-70%
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Inaaya

Inaaya is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,420 in 2025 with 45 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2005, 1,848 American babies have been named Inaaya. Its peak came in 2018, when 204 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Inaaya stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Inaaya?

The median living Inaaya is about 7 years old; half are between 4 and 10. An estimated 1,800 people named Inaaya are alive in the United States today.

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

Inaaya year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	45	#3,420
2024	77	#2,373
2023	116	#1,767
2022	173	#1,350
2021	153	#1,417
2020	160	#1,364
2019	162	#1,388
2018	204	#1,178
2017	148	#1,500
2016	119	#1,746
2015	87	#2,176
2014	57	#2,985
2013	78	#2,352
2012	46	#3,492
2011	44	#3,568
2010	37	#4,058
2009	41	#3,826
2008	31	#4,801
2007	25	#5,589
2006	40	#3,819
2005	5	#17,455
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Inaaya?

The median living Inaaya is about 7 years old. Half of all living Inaayas are between 4 and 10 years old.

How many people named Inaaya are alive today?

An estimated 1,800 people named Inaaya are alive in the United States, based on 1,848 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Inaaya in 2025?

Inaaya ranked #3,420 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 45 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Inaaya?

1,848 babies have been named Inaaya in the United States since 2005, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Inaaya most popular?

Inaaya peaked in 2018, when 204 newborns received the name.

Is Inaaya a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Inaaya rising or falling?

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

Will Inaaya become more popular?

Inaaya is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 26 girls named Inaaya in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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