Total births
107
Girls' name · since 1914
Iness
Iness has 107 recorded births since 1914 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1916 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 107
- total births
- 1914–2016
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
Iness is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 107 have been recorded since 1914.
Social Security Administration records show Iness recorded 107 times among girls since 1914, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1910s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 2016.
- 107 total births
- 1914–2016 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 45% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
107 girls have been named Iness since 1914, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 2016.
- 107
- total births
- 1914–2016
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Iness was born in this single decade.
1916
Single peak year
12 babies were named Iness in 1916 - its busiest year on record.
Iness's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Iness's SSA record in two at 1923 and the more recent half accounts for 45% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 55%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1919, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1916 peak of 12, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Iness at a glance
Last recorded 2016Peak year
1916
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1914
Iness popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–2016
- Peak year (1916)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 103 years of records
Iness by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Iness's strongest decade.
48 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Iness births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
48 births
- 1920s
1920s
30 births
- 1930s 17
1930s
17 births
- 1940s 7
1940s
7 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 48 births (45% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Iness? ▼
Since 1914, Social Security records show 107 babies named Iness. The most recent recorded year was 2016. Its busiest year on record was 1916, with 12 births.
When was Iness most popular? ▼
Iness was most popular in the 1910s decade with 48 total births. The single peak year was 1916.
How long has the name Iness been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Iness since 1914 -- 103 years through the most recent 2016 data.
What names are similar to Iness? ▼
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.
What to do with Iness's data
- Iness's decade-level peak was the 1910s (48 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Iness
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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, 1914–2016 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Iness: Baby Name Since 1914 - 107 Births, Peak 1916." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/iness. 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 Iness 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.