Total births
144
Girls' name · since 2014
Inayat
Inayat has 144 recorded births since 2014 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #5943
- among girls today
- 144
- born since 2014
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 66%
- more common than other girls
Inayat currently ranks #5943 among girls' names in America, with 144 babies recorded since 2014.
Inayat has 144 recorded births among girls since 2014, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #5943 as of the latest data, more common than 66% of girls, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2014 to 2025.
- #5943 among girls today
- 144 born since 2014
- 2020s peak decade
- 66% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Inayat is currently the #5943 girls' name in America, more common than 66% of girls - 144 born since 2014, peaking in the 2020s.
- #5943
- among girls today
- 144
- born since 2014
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 66%
- more common than other girls
Inayat vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#5943
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 66% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
76% of everyone ever named Inayat was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
25 babies were named Inayat in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Inayat compares
144 31st 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
Inayat's all-time total is 62% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Inayat | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 144 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 25 | 48 | 19,840 |
Inayat's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Inayat splits its recorded history at 2020: 76% of all births land in the more recent half, 24% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2014 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2025 peak of 25 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Inayat at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#5,943
Active since
2014
Inayat popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2014–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 25
- Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
Inayat by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Inayat's strongest decade.
110 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 76% of all-time use.
Inayat births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s 34
2010s
34 births
- 2020s
2020s
110 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 110 births (76% of all-time use).
Inayat by state
Where Inayat concentrates geographically, total births since 2014
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 55 | 38.2% |
| #2 | Washington | | 5 | 3.5% |
California share of Inayat's total US births 38.2%
Even split
55 of 144 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Inayat? ▼
Since 2014, Social Security records show 144 babies named Inayat. Today it holds rank #5943 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2025, with 25 births.
When was Inayat most popular? ▼
Inayat was most popular in the 2020s decade with 110 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Inayat most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Inayat are California (55 births), Washington (5 births).
How long has the name Inayat been used? ▼
Inayat has been recorded in Social Security data since 2014, spanning 12 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Inayat? ▼
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 Inayat's data
- California records the most Inayats (55 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 Inayat
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Inayat
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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, 2014–2025 (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. "Inayat: #5943 Girls' Name - 144 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/inayat. 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 Inayat 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.