Boys' name · since 2008

Iniyan

Iniyan has 111 recorded births since 2008 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2018 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#16,727 of 45,481
all-time among boys
111
born since 2008
2010s
peak decade

Iniyan is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 111 have been recorded since 2008.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Iniyan has been recorded 111 times among boys since 2008, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2008 to 2024.

  • #16,727 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 111 born since 2008
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Iniyan ranks #16,727 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 111 born since 2008, peaking in the 2010s.

#16,727 of 45,481
all-time among boys
111
born since 2008
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Iniyan's 111 recorded births place it above 63.12% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

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

Iniyan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Iniyan splits its recorded history at 2018: 67% of all births land in the more recent half, 33% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2009 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2018 peak of 20 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Iniyan popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–2024

Last recorded 2024
Peak year (2018)
20
Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
0510152025 200820092013201420162017201820192020202120222024 8

Iniyan by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (54 births, 49% of the file).

2010s was Iniyan's strongest decade.

54 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.

Iniyan births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 54 births (49% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Iniyan? ▼
Iniyan has been given to 111 babies in the U.S. since 2008, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #16,727 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2024. 20 babies were born in 2018, its single highest year.
Where does Iniyan sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Iniyan ranks #16,727 of 45,481 boys' 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 Iniyan most popular? ▼
Iniyan was most popular in the 2010s decade with 54 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
How long has the name Iniyan been used? ▼
Iniyan has been recorded in Social Security data since 2008, spanning 17 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Iniyan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Inigo, Iniko, Inioluwa, Iniki. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Iniyan's data

  • Iniyan's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (54 total births) through the 2020s (46) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

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

Keep exploring Iniyan

Nearby Names Like Iniyan

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

Inigo Boy
#8009 176 births
Iniko Boy
#6916 150 births
Inioluwa Boy
#8080 140 births
Iniki Boy
7 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Iniyan: 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, 2008–2024 (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 Iniyan 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.