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girls' name ★ peaked 1920

Inis

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Inis
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1920
32 babies
All-time total
691
#9,589 all-time among girls
First recorded
1891
in Social Security records

Inis popularity over time

691 babies have been named Inis since 1891, 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
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1908Girls

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
1880s – – – –
1890s 10 1 – #1,415
1900s 46 5 +360% #1,388
1910s 181 18 +293% #1,463
1920s 213 21 +18% #1,423
1930s 130 13 -39% #1,837
1940s 81 8 -38% #3,067
1950s 30 3 -63% #3,789
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The story of Inis

Inis is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1891, 691 American babies have been named Inis. Its peak came in 1920, when 32 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 Inis stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Inis?

The median living Inis is about 82 years old; half are between 77 and 89. An estimated 100 people named Inis are alive in the United States today.

median 82 020406080100

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

Inis year by year

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

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1950 9 #3,789
1945 9 #3,236
1940 9 #3,067
1935 13 #2,358
1930 20 #1,837
1925 18 #2,149
1920 32 #1,423
1915 21 #1,649
1910 11 #1,467
1905 6 #1,798
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1890 – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Inis?

The median living Inis is about 82 years old. Half of all living Iniss are between 77 and 89 years old.

How many people named Inis are alive today?

An estimated 100 people named Inis are alive in the United States, based on 691 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Inis in 2025?

Inis did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Inis?

691 babies have been named Inis in the United States since 1891, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Inis most popular?

Inis peaked in 1920, when 32 newborns received the name.

Is Inis a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Inis rising or falling?

Inis has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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