Total births
199
Girls' name · since 1926
Inita
Inita has 199 recorded births since 1926 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1956 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 199
- total births
- 1926–1983
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 29%
- born in that decade
Inita sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 199 recorded since 1926.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Inita has been recorded 199 times among girls since 1926, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1926 to 1983.
- 199 total births
- 1926–1983 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 29% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
199 girls have been named Inita since 1926, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1983.
- 199
- total births
- 1926–1983
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 29%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
29% of everyone ever named Inita was born in this single decade.
1956
Single peak year
14 babies were named Inita in 1956 - its busiest year on record.
Inita's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Inita's full recorded timeline at 1959, 46% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 54% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1928, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1956 peak of 14 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Inita at a glance
Last recorded 1983Peak year
1956
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1926
Inita popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1926–1983
- Peak year (1956)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 58 years of records
Inita by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Inita's strongest decade.
58 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Inita births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 15
1920s
15 births
- 1930s 10
1930s
10 births
- 1940s
1940s
32 births
- 1950s
1950s
58 births
- 1960s
1960s
45 births
- 1970s
1970s
34 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 58 births (29% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Inita? ▼
199 babies have been named Inita since 1926. It was last recorded in 1983. The peak year was 1956 with 14 births.
When was Inita most popular? ▼
Inita was most popular in the 1950s decade with 58 total births. The single peak year was 1956.
How long has the name Inita been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Inita since 1926 -- 58 years through the most recent 1983 data.
What names are similar to Inita? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Inis, Iniya, Inioluwa, Inice, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Inita's data
- Inita's decade-level peak was the 1950s (58 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.
- 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 Inita
Nearby Names Like Inita
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Inita
Inis Girl
691 births
Iniya Girl
#8257 460 births
Inioluwa Girl
#16554 197 births
Inice Girl
144 births
Inika Girl
#14521 98 births
Compare Inita side by side: Inita vs Inis Inita vs Iniya Inita vs Inioluwa
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1926–1983 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Inita: Baby Name Since 1926 - 199 Births, Peak 1956." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/inita. 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 Inita 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 June 2026.