US rank #2629 Girls' name Peak 1921 34,008 births

Ina — #2629 US girls' name

34,008 babies named Ina in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1921. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s14061890s23971900s26671910s54691920s67651930s55341940s37711950s22101960s12531970s7041980s4151990s3402000s3752010s4672020s235
#2629
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 85% of names given to girls today.

1920s
Peak decade

20% of everyone ever named Ina was born in this single decade.

1921
Single peak year

745 babies were named Ina in 1921 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Ina

The Social Security Administration has registered 34,008 babies named Ina between 1880 and 2024, spanning 145 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Ina currently holds the #2629 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1921, when 745 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ina performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 6,765 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Ina shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 2,016 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Kentucky and Tennessee. In total, SSA state-level files list Ina in 45 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ina in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 34,008 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Ina at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

34,008

Since 1880

145 years of records

Peak year

1921

745 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

#2,629

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1880

Recorded for 145 years

Last year on file: 2024

Ina popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1880

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1921)
745
Annual births at peak — across 145 years of records
-2000200400600800 202420051986196719481929191018911880 79

Ina popularity over time — boys

65 total births recorded since 1918 (Ina as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 65 births
456789 19941981194319321930192819261925192319211918 5

Ina by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
6,765 births that decade — 20% of Ina's all-time total
1880s14061890s23971900s26671910s54691920s67651930s55341940s37711950s22101960s12531970s7041980s4151990s3402000s3752010s4672020s235

Ina by state

Where Ina concentrates geographically — total births since 1880

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Ina
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
2,016 5.9%
#2 Kentucky
1,516 4.5%
#3 Tennessee
1,457 4.3%
#4 New York
1,410 4.1%
#5 North Carolina
1,098 3.2%
#6 Illinois
1,086 3.2%
#7 Missouri
1,059 3.1%
#8 Oklahoma
1,007 3.0%
Texas share of Ina's total US births 5.9%
Even split

2,016 of 34,008 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 45 reporting states.

Ina appears in 45 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ina?
34,008 babies have been named Ina since 1880. It currently ranks #2629 among girls. The peak year was 1921 with 745 births.
When was Ina most popular?
Ina was most popular in the 1920s decade with 6,765 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
Where is Ina most popular?
The top states for the name Ina are Texas (2,016 births), Kentucky (1,516 births), Tennessee (1,457 births).
How long has the name Ina been used?
Ina has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 145 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Ina?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Inaya, Inara, Inaaya, Inayah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1880–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.