Recorded 1904–1982 Girls' name Peak 1927 2,147 births

Inell — girls' name

2,147 babies named Inell in U.S. Social Security records since 1904, with the highest year being 1927. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1900s471910s3171920s5851930s5271940s3501950s2241960s801970s121980s5
1920s
Peak decade

27% of everyone ever named Inell was born in this single decade.

1927
Single peak year

75 babies were named Inell in 1927 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Inell

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,147 babies named Inell between 1904 and 1982, spanning 79 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Inell currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1982. The name reached its historical peak in 1927, when 75 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Inell performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 585 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Inell shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Alabama, which accounts for 416 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Georgia and Mississippi. In total, SSA state-level files list Inell in 11 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Inell in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 2,147 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Inell at a glance

Last recorded 1982

Total births

2,147

Since 1904

79 years of records

Peak year

1927

75 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1982

Active since

1904

Recorded for 79 years

Last year on file: 1982

Inell popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–1904

Last recorded 1982
Peak year (1927)
75
Annual births at peak — across 79 years of records
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Inell by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
585 births that decade — 27% of Inell's all-time total
1900s471910s3171920s5851930s5271940s3501950s2241960s801970s121980s5

Inell by state

Where Inell concentrates geographically — total births since 1904

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Inell
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Alabama
416 19.4%
#2 Georgia
260 12.1%
#3 Mississippi
158 7.4%
#4 South Carolina
94 4.4%
#5 Texas
87 4.1%
#6 Florida
35 1.6%
#7 Virginia
25 1.2%
#8 North Carolina
23 1.1%
Alabama share of Inell's total US births 19.4%
Even split

416 of 2,147 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.

Inell appears in 11 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Inell?
2,147 babies have been named Inell since 1904. It was last recorded in 1982. The peak year was 1927 with 75 births.
When was Inell most popular?
Inell was most popular in the 1920s decade with 585 total births. The single peak year was 1927.
Where is Inell most popular?
The top states for the name Inell are Alabama (416 births), Georgia (260 births), Mississippi (158 births).
How long has the name Inell been used?
Inell has been recorded in Social Security data since 1904, spanning 79 years of data through 1982.
What names are similar to Inell?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Inez, Ines, Inessa, Inetta, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1904–1982 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.