Total births
1,189
Girls' name · since 1992
Inayah
Inayah has 1,189 recorded births since 1992 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2024 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #1635
- among girls today
- 1,189
- born since 1992
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 91%
- more common than other girls
Inayah currently ranks #1635 among girls' names in America, with 1,189 babies recorded since 1992.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Inayah has been recorded 1,189 times among girls since 1992, currently ranked #1635 nationally and more common than 91% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1992 to 2025.
- #1635 among girls today
- 1,189 born since 1992
- 2020s peak decade
- 91% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Inayah is currently the #1635 girls' name in America, more common than 91% of girls - 1,189 born since 1992, peaking in the 2020s.
- #1635
- among girls today
- 1,189
- born since 1992
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 91%
- more common than other girls
Inayah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1635
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 91% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
47% of everyone ever named Inayah was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
127 babies were named Inayah in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Inayah compares
1,189 Top 29% higher than 71% 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
Inayah's all-time total is 3x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Inayah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,189 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 127 | 48 | 19,840 |
Inayah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Inayah's full recorded timeline at 2009, 80% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 20% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1992, with just 7 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2024 peak of 127 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Inayah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#1,635
Active since
1992
Inayah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 127
- Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
Inayah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Inayah's strongest decade.
555 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Inayah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 83
1990s
83 births
- 2000s 177
2000s
177 births
- 2010s
2010s
374 births
- 2020s
2020s
555 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 555 births (47% of all-time use).
How Inayah 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 Inayah's total volume
Inayah vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Inayah by state
Where Inayah concentrates geographically, total births since 1992
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 133 | 11.2% |
| #2 | Texas | | 102 | 8.6% |
| #3 | California | | 79 | 6.6% |
| #4 | New Jersey | | 38 | 3.2% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 34 | 2.9% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 31 | 2.6% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 26 | 2.2% |
| #8 | Florida | | 23 | 1.9% |
New York share of Inayah's total US births 11.2%
Even split
133 of 1,189 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 13 reporting states.
Inayah appears in 13 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Inayah? ▼
Since 1992, Social Security records show 1,189 babies named Inayah. Today it holds rank #1635 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2024, with 127 births.
When was Inayah most popular? ▼
Inayah was most popular in the 2020s decade with 555 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Inayah most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Inayah are New York (133 births), Texas (102 births), California (79 births).
How long has the name Inayah been used? ▼
Inayah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1992, spanning 34 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Inayah? ▼
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 Inayah's data
- New York records the most Inayahs (133 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Inayah
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Inayah
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Inara Girl
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Inaaya Girl
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Inari Girl
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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, 1992–2025 (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. "Inayah: #1635 Girls' Name - 1,189 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/inayah. 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 Inayah 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.