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.

#26,376 of 72,339
all-time among girls
107
born since 1914
1910s
peak 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.

  • #26,376 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 107 born since 1914
  • 1910s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Iness ranks #26,376 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 107 born since 1914, peaking in the 1910s.

#26,376 of 72,339
all-time among girls
107
born since 1914
1910s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Iness's 107 recorded births place it above 63.44% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

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 popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–2016

Last recorded 2016
Peak year (1916)
12
Annual births at peak, across 103 years of records
468101214 191419161918192019231926193319412016 5

Iness by decade

1910s is the heaviest window (48 births, 45% of the file).

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

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 48 births (45% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Iness? ▼
Since 1914, Social Security records show 107 babies named Iness. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #26,376 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2016. Its busiest year on record was 1916, with 12 births.
Where does Iness sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Iness ranks #26,376 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Iness

Nearby Names Like Iness

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Iness

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Iness: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1914–2016 (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 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 August 2026.