Inaya: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#776

among girls · ↓16 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

350

named Inaya · -6% vs 2024

How common

1 in 4,592

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2023

382 babies

All-time total

3,453

#3,289 all-time among girls

First recorded

1995

in Social Security records

Inaya popularity over time

3,453 babies have been named Inaya since 1995, 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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1990s	49	5	–	#4,497
2000s	506	51	+933%	#2,472
2010s	1,122	112	+122%	#1,425
2020s (to 2025)	1,776	296	+164%	#738

Where Inaya 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	399	0.25	outside top 500
2027	445	0.28	outside top 500
2028	489	0.30	outside top 500
2029	529	0.33	outside top 500
2030	566	0.35	outside top 500

Where Inaya is most popular

Girls named Inaya per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.193 per 1,000. Strongest in New York, New Jersey, and Virginia.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Inaya 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 York	221	0.558	+189%
New Jersey	93	0.515	+167%
Virginia	77	0.452	+134%
Illinois	101	0.441	+128%
Maryland	37	0.349	+81%
Massachusetts	33	0.273	+41%
California	204	0.243	+26%
Michigan	43	0.236	+22%
Washington	34	0.235	+22%
Minnesota	25	0.232	+20%
Pennsylvania	52	0.220	+14%
Texas	176	0.219	+13%
Georgia	39	0.172	-11%
Arizona	23	0.164	-15%
Ohio	37	0.156	-19%
Florida	57	0.133	-31%
Nevada	6	0.129	-33%
Indiana	17	0.121	-37%
North Carolina	22	0.097	-50%
Connecticut	5	0.086	-56%
Kentucky	5	0.058	-70%
Colorado	6	0.054	-72%
Wisconsin	5	0.049	-75%
Missouri	5	0.041	-79%
Tennessee	6	0.038	-80%
Alaska	–	–	–
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District of Columbia	–	–	–
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Vermont	–	–	–
West Virginia	–	–	–
Wyoming	–	–	–

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 Inaya

Inaya is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #776 in 2025 with 350 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1995, 3,453 American babies have been named Inaya. Its peak came in 2023, when 382 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Inaya?

The median living Inaya is about 5 years old; half are between 2 and 12. An estimated 3,400 people named Inaya 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.

Inaya year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	350	#776
2024	371	#760
2023	382	#738
2022	274	#972
2021	191	#1,232
2020	208	#1,141
2019	157	#1,425
2018	154	#1,435
2017	133	#1,629
2016	115	#1,804
2015	97	#2,030
2014	102	#1,961
2013	90	#2,113
2012	106	#1,890
2011	86	#2,201
2010	82	#2,319
2009	77	#2,472
2008	74	#2,544
2007	74	#2,524
2006	51	#3,237
2005	39	#3,763
2004	43	#3,458
2003	36	#3,830
2002	42	#3,298
2001	34	#3,817
2000	36	#3,613
1995	5	#14,264
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Inaya?

The median living Inaya is about 5 years old. Half of all living Inayas are between 2 and 12 years old.

How many people named Inaya are alive today?

An estimated 3,400 people named Inaya are alive in the United States, based on 3,453 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Inaya in 2025?

Inaya ranked #776 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 350 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Inaya?

3,453 babies have been named Inaya in the United States since 1995, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Inaya most popular?

Inaya peaked in 2023, when 382 newborns received the name.

Is Inaya a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Inaya rising or falling?

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

Will Inaya become more popular?

Inaya is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 566 girls named Inaya 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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