Girls' name · since 1979

Inbal

Since 1979, U.S. Social Security records show 16 babies named Inbal, peaking in 1991. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

16
total births
1979–2001
years on record
1990s
peak decade
38%
born in that decade

Inbal sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 16 recorded since 1979.

Inbal has 16 recorded births among girls since 1979, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1979 to 2001.

  • 16 total births
  • 1979–2001 years on record
  • 1990s peak decade
  • 38% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

16 girls have been named Inbal since 1979, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2001.

16
total births
1979–2001
years on record
1990s
peak decade
38%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

38% of everyone ever named Inbal was born in this single decade.

1991
Single peak year

6 babies were named Inbal in 1991 - its busiest year on record.

Inbal's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Inbal splits its recorded history at 1991: 69% of all births land in the more recent half, 31% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1979 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1991 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Inbal at a glance

Last recorded 2001

Total births

16

Since 1979

23 years of records

Peak year

1991

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2001

Active since

1979

Recorded for 23 years

Last year on file: 2001

Inbal popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–2001

Last recorded 2001
Peak year (1991)
6
Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
4.555.566.5 197919912001 5

Inbal by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1990s was Inbal's strongest decade.

6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.

Inbal births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 6 births (38% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Inbal?
Inbal has been given to 16 babies in the U.S. since 1979, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2001. 6 babies were born in 1991, its single highest year.
When was Inbal most popular?
Inbal was most popular in the 1990s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
How long has the name Inbal been used?
The SSA has tracked Inbal since 1979 -- 23 years through the most recent 2001 data.
What names are similar to Inbal?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Inbar. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Inbal's data

  • Inbal's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (6 total births) through the 2000s (5) -- 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.

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, 1979–2001 (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. "Inbal: Baby Name Since 1979 - 16 Births, Peak 1991." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/inbal. 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 Inbal 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.