Total births
2,579
Girls' name · since 1998
Inara
Inara has 2,579 recorded births since 1998 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #1348
- among girls today
- 2,579
- born since 1998
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 92%
- more common than other girls
Inara currently ranks #1348 among girls' names in America, with 2,579 babies recorded since 1998.
Inara has 2,579 recorded births among girls since 1998, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #1348 as of the latest data, more common than 92% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1998 to 2025.
- #1348 among girls today
- 2,579 born since 1998
- 2010s peak decade
- 92% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Inara is currently the #1348 girls' name in America, more common than 92% of girls - 2,579 born since 1998, peaking in the 2010s.
- #1348
- among girls today
- 2,579
- born since 1998
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 92%
- more common than other girls
Inara vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1348
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 92% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Inara was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
237 babies were named Inara in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Inara compares
2,579 Top 19% higher than 81% of 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
Inara's all-time total is 7x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Inara | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,579 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 237 | 48 | 19,840 |
Inara's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Inara splits its recorded history at 2012: 77% of all births land in the more recent half, 23% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2002 (7 births) -- compare that against the 2025 peak of 237 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Inara at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#1,348
Active since
1998
Inara popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 237
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Inara by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Inara's strongest decade.
1,159 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Inara births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 19
1990s
19 births
- 2000s 383
2000s
383 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,159 births
- 2020s
2020s
1,018 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 1,159 births (45% of all-time use).
How Inara 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 Inara's total volume
Inara vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Inara by state
Where Inara concentrates geographically, total births since 1998
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 328 | 12.7% |
| #2 | Texas | | 216 | 8.4% |
| #3 | New York | | 146 | 5.7% |
| #4 | Florida | | 139 | 5.4% |
| #5 | Washington | | 89 | 3.5% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 79 | 3.1% |
| #7 | Virginia | | 54 | 2.1% |
| #8 | Pennsylvania | | 51 | 2.0% |
California share of Inara's total US births 12.7%
Even split
328 of 2,579 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 25 reporting states.
Inara appears in 25 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Inara? ▼
2,579 babies have been named Inara since 1998. It currently ranks #1348 among girls. The peak year was 2025 with 237 births.
When was Inara most popular? ▼
Inara was most popular in the 2010s decade with 1,159 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Inara most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Inara are California (328 births), Texas (216 births), New York (146 births).
How long has the name Inara been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Inara since 1998 -- 28 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Inara? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ina, Inaya, Inaaya, Inayah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Inara's data
- Inara's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (1,159 total births) through the 2020s (1,018) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Inaras (328 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Inara
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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. "Inara: #1348 Girls' Name - 2,579 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/inara. 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 Inara 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 June 2026.