Total births
25
Girls' name · since 1974
Ineke
25 babies named Ineke in U.S. Social Security records since 1974, with the highest year being 1983. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 25
- total births
- 1974–1983
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 60%
- born in that decade
Ineke sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 25 recorded since 1974.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ineke has been recorded 25 times among girls since 1974, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1974 to 1983.
- 25 total births
- 1974–1983 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 60% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
25 girls have been named Ineke since 1974, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1983.
- 25
- total births
- 1974–1983
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 60%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
60% of everyone ever named Ineke was born in this single decade.
1983
Single peak year
15 babies were named Ineke in 1983 - its busiest year on record.
Ineke's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ineke's full recorded timeline at 1976, 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 1974, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1983 peak of 15 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ineke at a glance
Last recorded 1983Peak year
1983
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1974
Ineke popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–1983
- Peak year (1983)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
Ineke by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Ineke's strongest decade.
15 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 60% of all-time use.
Ineke births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
10 births
- 1980s
1980s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 15 births (60% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ineke? ▼
Since 1974, Social Security records show 25 babies named Ineke. The most recent recorded year was 1983. Its busiest year on record was 1983, with 15 births.
When was Ineke most popular? ▼
Ineke was most popular in the 1980s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 1983.
How long has the name Ineke been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Ineke since 1974 -- 10 years through the most recent 1983 data.
What names are similar to Ineke? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Inez, Ines, Inell, Inessa, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Ineke
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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, 1974–1983 (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. "Ineke: Baby Name Since 1974 - 25 Births, Peak 1983." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ineke. 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 Ineke 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.