Total births
155
Girls' name · since 1998
Inanna
Since 1998, U.S. Social Security records show 155 babies named Inanna, peaking in 2020. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #9271
- among girls today
- 155
- born since 1998
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 48%
- more common than other girls
155 babies have been named Inanna since 1998, making it today's #9271 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Inanna recorded 155 times among girls since 1998, holding rank #9271 nationally today, ahead of 48% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1998 to 2025.
- #9271 among girls today
- 155 born since 1998
- 2010s peak decade
- 48% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Inanna is currently the #9271 girls' name in America, more common than 48% of girls - 155 born since 1998, peaking in the 2010s.
- #9271
- among girls today
- 155
- born since 1998
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 48%
- more common than other girls
Inanna vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#9271
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 48% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Inanna was born in this single decade.
2020
Single peak year
16 babies were named Inanna in 2020 - its busiest year on record.
How Inanna compares
155 32nd percentile among 17,726 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
Inanna's all-time total is 59% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Inanna | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 155 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 16 | 48 | 19,840 |
Inanna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Inanna splits its recorded history at 2016: 65% of all births land in the more recent half, 35% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1998 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2020 peak of 16 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Inanna at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2020
Current rank
#9,271
Active since
1998
Inanna popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2025
- Peak year (2020)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Inanna by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Inanna's strongest decade.
64 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Inanna births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s 23
2000s
23 births
- 2010s
2010s
64 births
- 2020s
2020s
63 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 64 births (41% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Inanna? ▼
Since 1998, Social Security records show 155 babies named Inanna. Today it holds rank #9271 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2020, with 16 births.
When was Inanna most popular? ▼
Inanna was most popular in the 2010s decade with 64 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
How long has the name Inanna been used? ▼
Inanna has been recorded in Social Security data since 1998, spanning 28 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Inanna? ▼
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.
What to do with Inanna's data
- Inanna's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (64 total births) through the 2020s (63) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Inanna
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Inanna
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Inaya Girl
#760 3,453 births
Inara Girl
#1348 2,579 births
Inaaya Girl
#2385 1,848 births
Inayah Girl
#1635 1,189 births
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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, 1998–2025 (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. "Inanna: #9271 Girls' Name - 155 Births, Peak 2020." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/inanna. 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 Inanna 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.