Girls' name · since 1904
Inell
Since 1904, U.S. Social Security records show 2,147 babies named Inell, peaking in 1927. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #4,492 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,147
- born since 1904
- 1920s
- peak decade
2,147 girls have been named Inell since 1904, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Inell has 2,147 recorded births among girls since 1904, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1904 to 1982.
- #4,492 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 2,147 born since 1904
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Inell ranks #4,492 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 2,147 born since 1904, peaking in the 1920s.
- #4,492 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,147
- born since 1904
- 1920s
- peak decade
Inell's 2,147 recorded births place it above 93.78% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
11 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Alabama.
Inell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Inell splits its recorded history at 1938: 36% of all births land in the more recent half, 64% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1966 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1927 peak of 75 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Inell popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1904–1982
- Peak year (1927)
- 75
- Annual births at peak, across 79 years of records
Inell by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (585 births, 27% of the file).
1920s was Inell's strongest decade.
585 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Inell births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 47
1900s
47 births
- 1910s
1910s
317 births
- 1920s
1920s
585 births
- 1930s
1930s
527 births
- 1940s
1940s
350 births
- 1950s 224
1950s
224 births
- 1960s 80
1960s
80 births
- 1970s 12
1970s
12 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 585 births (27% of all-time use).
How Inell 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 Inell's total volume
Inell by state
Where Inell concentrates geographically, total births since 1904
| 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% |
416 of 2,147 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.
Inell appears in 11 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Inell's data
- Inell's decade-level peak was the 1920s (585 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Alabama records the most Inells (416 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Alabama names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Inell: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1927)
Similar record span (~78 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1904–1982 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Inell 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 August 2026.