Unisex name · since 1992

Iniki

Since 1992, U.S. Social Security records show 45 babies named Iniki, peaking in 1992. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

45
total births
1992–1993
years on record
1990s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade

45 girls have been named Iniki since 1992, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Iniki has 45 recorded births among girls since 1992, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1992 to 1993.

  • 45 total births
  • 1992–1993 years on record
  • 1990s peak decade
  • 100% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

45 girls have been named Iniki since 1992, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1993.

45
total births
1992–1993
years on record
1990s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Iniki was born in this single decade.

1992
Single peak year

28 babies were named Iniki in 1992 - its busiest year on record.

Iniki's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Iniki's SSA record in two at 1993 and the more recent half accounts for 38% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 62%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1993, with only 17 births recorded -- set against the 1992 peak of 28, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Iniki at a glance

Last recorded 1993

Total births

45

Since 1992

2 years of records

Peak year

1992

28 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1993

Active since

1992

Recorded for 2 years

Last year on file: 1993

Iniki popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–1993

Last recorded 1993
Peak year (1992)
28
Annual births at peak, across 2 years of records
15202530 19921993 17

Iniki popularity over time - boys

7 total births recorded since 1992 (Iniki as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 7 births
7 1992 7

Iniki by decade

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

1990s was Iniki's strongest decade.

45 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Iniki births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 45 births (100% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Iniki?
Iniki has been given to 45 babies in the U.S. since 1992, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1993. 28 babies were born in 1992, its single highest year.
When was Iniki most popular?
Iniki was most popular in the 1990s decade with 45 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
Is Iniki a unisex name?
Yes, Iniki is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 45 births, and as a boy's name it has 7 births.
How long has the name Iniki been used?
The SSA has tracked Iniki since 1992 -- 2 years through the most recent 1993 data.
What names are similar to Iniki?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Inis, Iniya, Inita, Inioluwa, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 1992–1993 (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. "Iniki: Baby Name Since 1992 - 45 Births, Peak 1992." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/iniki. 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 Iniki 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.