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Inna

Meaning Transliteration of Russian И́нна (Ínna), of uncertain origin Gender Girl Rank 2025 #6,647

Transliteration of Russian И́нна (Ínna), of uncertain origin.

Rank 2025
#6,647
among girls · ↑1,099 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
17
named Inna
How common
1 in 94,545
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2015
27 babies
All-time total
567
#10,943 all-time among girls
First recorded
1931
in Social Security records

Inna popularity over time

567 babies have been named Inna since 1931, 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
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2015Girls

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 – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s 5 1 – #4,627
1940s 5 1 0% #5,642
1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s – – – –
1980s – – – –
1990s 111 11 – #5,666
2000s 164 16 +48% #4,577
2010s 191 19 +16% #5,038
2020s (to 2025) 91 15 -21% #6,047

The story of Inna

Inna is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,647 in 2025 with 17 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1931, 567 American babies have been named Inna. Its peak came in 2015, when 27 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 Inna stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Inna?

The median living Inna is about 15 years old; half are between 8 and 25. An estimated 600 people named Inna are alive in the United States today.

median 15 020406080100

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

Inna year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 17 #6,647
2024 14 #7,746
2023 20 #6,047
2022 11 #9,294
2021 14 #7,786
2020 15 #7,354
2019 20 #6,054
2018 25 #5,222
2017 25 #5,236
2016 19 #6,519
2015 27 #5,038
2014 17 #7,114
2013 16 #7,531
2012 16 #7,594
2011 14 #8,360
2010 12 #9,448
2009 11 #10,241
2008 12 #9,703
2007 15 #8,248
2006 15 #8,015
2005 17 #6,950
2004 13 #8,432
2003 19 #6,159
2002 14 #7,571
2001 22 #5,258
2000 26 #4,577
1995 15 #6,073
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Famous people named Inna

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

  1. 1 Inna Inna Romanian singer and songwriter (born 1986) Contemporary
  2. 2 Inna Churikova Inna Churikova Soviet and Russian actress (1943–2023) Contemporary
  3. 3 Inna Deriglazova Inna Deriglazova Russian foil fencer b. 1990 · Contemporary
  4. 4 Inna Stepanova Inna Stepanova Russian archer (born 1990) Contemporary
  5. 5 Inna Osypenko-Radomska Inna Osypenko-Radomska Ukrainian-Azerbaijani kayaker b. 1982 · Contemporary
  6. 6 Inna Lasovskaya Russian triple jumper (born 1969) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Inna?

The median living Inna is about 15 years old. Half of all living Innas are between 8 and 25 years old.

How many people named Inna are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Inna are alive in the United States, based on 567 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Inna mean?

Transliteration of Russian И́нна (Ínna), of uncertain origin.

How popular is the name Inna in 2025?

Inna ranked #6,647 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 17 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Inna?

567 babies have been named Inna in the United States since 1931, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Inna most popular?

Inna peaked in 2015, when 27 newborns received the name.

Is Inna a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Inna rising or falling?

Inna has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Who are famous people named Inna?

Well-known people named Inna include Inna (singer), Inna Churikova (actor), Inna Deriglazova (fencer).

Names like Inna

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