Girls' name · since 2005

Inaaya

Since 2005, U.S. Social Security records show 1,848 babies named Inaaya, peaking in 2018. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#4,953 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#3,443 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
1,848
born since 2005
2010s
peak decade

Yes -- Inaaya is the #3443 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 1,848 recorded since 2005.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Inaaya has been recorded 1,848 times among girls since 2005, currently ranked #3443 nationally and more common than 80% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2005 to 2025.

  • #4,953 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • #3,443 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
  • 1,848 born since 2005
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Inaaya ranks #4,953 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,443 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 1,848 born since 2005, peaking in the 2010s.

#4,953 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#3,443 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
1,848
born since 2005
2010s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%80%
Inaaya vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Inaaya's 1,848 recorded births place it above 93.15% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

18 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

18 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.

How Inaaya compares

1,848 Top 23% higher than 77% of 17,297 names currently given to girls

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.

Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data

How the numbers stack up

Inaaya's all-time total is 5x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Inaaya Median girls name (Kyann) #1 girls name (Olivia)
All-time total births 1,848 376 567,345
Peak-year births 204 21 19,840

Inaaya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Inaaya's SSA record in two at 2015 and the more recent half accounts for 78% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 22%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2005, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2018 peak of 204, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Inaaya popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2005–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2018)
204
Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
050100150200250 20052008201120142017202020232025 45

Inaaya by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (982 births, 53% of the file).

2010s was Inaaya's strongest decade.

982 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.

Inaaya births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 982 births (53% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Inaaya compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Inaaya's total volume

Inaaya vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15% 050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -79, 3.8%-115, 1.7%-110, 3.5%-45, 6.8%-33, 5.8%-65, 6.6%-30, 8.6%-39, 6.1%-43, 5.2%-60, 7.8%-100, 3.9%-30, 9.4%-21, 12%-112, 4.6%-112, 4.8%Inaaya-21, 11%Inaaya
Inaaya vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Inaaya by state

Where Inaaya concentrates geographically, total births since 2005

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Inaaya
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
323 17.5%
#2 California
227 12.3%
#3 Texas
162 8.8%
#4 New Jersey
135 7.3%
#5 Illinois
96 5.2%
#6 Virginia
66 3.6%
#7 Georgia
58 3.1%
#8 Florida
48 2.6%
New York share of Inaaya's total US births 17.5%
Even split

323 of 1,848 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 18 reporting states.

Inaaya appears in 18 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Inaaya?
Inaaya has been given to 1,848 babies in the U.S. since 2005, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #4,953 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Among girls in 2025, it is #3,443 of 17,297. 204 babies were born in 2018, its single highest year.
Where does Inaaya sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Inaaya ranks #4,953 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,443 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Inaaya most popular?
Inaaya was most popular in the 2010s decade with 982 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
Where is Inaaya most popular?
The top states for the name Inaaya are New York (323 births), California (227 births), Texas (162 births).
How long has the name Inaaya been used?
Inaaya has been recorded in Social Security data since 2005, spanning 21 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Inaaya?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ina, Inaya, Inara, Inayah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Inaaya's data

  • Inaaya's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (982 total births) through the 2020s (724) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • New York records the most Inaayas (323 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Inaaya

Nearby Names Like Inaaya

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Inaaya

Names with a similar popularity rank to Inaaya

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Inaaya: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2005–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Inaaya draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.