Total births
35
Girls' name · since 1917
Inamae
Inamae has 35 recorded births since 1917 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1922 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 35
- total births
- 1917–1928
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 83%
- born in that decade
35 girls have been named Inamae since 1917, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Inamae has been recorded 35 times among girls since 1917, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 1928.
- 35 total births
- 1917–1928 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 83% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
35 girls have been named Inamae since 1917, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1928.
- 35
- total births
- 1917–1928
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 83%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
83% of everyone ever named Inamae was born in this single decade.
1922
Single peak year
10 babies were named Inamae in 1922 - its busiest year on record.
Inamae's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Inamae splits its recorded history at 1922: 66% of all births land in the more recent half, 34% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1928 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1922 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Inamae at a glance
Last recorded 1928Peak year
1922
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1917
Inamae popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–1928
- Peak year (1922)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
Inamae by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Inamae's strongest decade.
29 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 83% of all-time use.
Inamae births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 6
1910s
6 births
- 1920s
1920s
29 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 29 births (83% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Inamae? ▼
Since 1917, Social Security records show 35 babies named Inamae. The most recent recorded year was 1928. Its busiest year on record was 1922, with 10 births.
When was Inamae most popular? ▼
Inamae was most popular in the 1920s decade with 29 total births. The single peak year was 1922.
How long has the name Inamae been used? ▼
Inamae has been recorded in Social Security data since 1917, spanning 12 years of data through 1928.
What names are similar to Inamae? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ina, Inaya, Inara, Inaaya, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1917–1928 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Inamae: Baby Name Since 1917 - 35 Births, Peak 1922." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/inamae. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Inamae 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 July 2026.