Total births
306
Boys' name · since 1913
Inman
306 babies named Inman in U.S. Social Security records since 1913, with the highest year being 1920. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #12455
- among boys today
- 306
- born since 1913
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 13%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Inman is the #12455 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 306 recorded since 1913.
Social Security Administration records show Inman recorded 306 times among boys since 1913, holding rank #12455 nationally today, ahead of 13% of boys, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 2025.
- #12455 among boys today
- 306 born since 1913
- 1920s peak decade
- 13% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Inman is currently the #12455 boys' name in America, more common than 13% of boys - 306 born since 1913, peaking in the 1920s.
- #12455
- among boys today
- 306
- born since 1913
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 13%
- more common than other boys
Inman vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#12455
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 13% of names given to boys today.
1920s
Peak decade
29% of everyone ever named Inman was born in this single decade.
1920
Single peak year
17 babies were named Inman in 1920 - its busiest year on record.
How Inman compares
306 46th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Inman's all-time total is 17% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Inman | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 306 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 17 | 23 | 22,252 |
Inman's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Inman's full recorded timeline at 1940, 44% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 56% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1913, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1920 peak of 17 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Inman at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1920
Current rank
#12,455
Active since
1913
Inman popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–2025
- Peak year (1920)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 113 years of records
Inman by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Inman's strongest decade.
89 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Inman births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
51 births
- 1920s
1920s
89 births
- 1930s 30
1930s
30 births
- 1940s 29
1940s
29 births
- 1950s 14
1950s
14 births
- 2000s 21
2000s
21 births
- 2010s
2010s
47 births
- 2020s 25
2020s
25 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 89 births (29% of all-time use).
Inman by state
Where Inman concentrates geographically, total births since 1913
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Georgia | | 34 | 11.1% |
Georgia share of Inman's total US births 11.1%
34 of 306 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Inman? ▼
306 babies have been named Inman since 1913. It currently ranks #12455 among boys. The peak year was 1920 with 17 births.
When was Inman most popular? ▼
Inman was most popular in the 1920s decade with 89 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
Where is Inman most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Inman are Georgia (34 births).
How long has the name Inman been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Inman since 1913 -- 113 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Inman? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Inmer, Inmar. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Inman's data
- Inman's decade-level peak was the 1920s (89 total births); usage has since declined to 25 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Georgia records the most Inmans (34 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia names
- 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.
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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, 1913–2025 (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. "Inman: #12455 Boys' Name - 306 Births, Peak 1920." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/inman. 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 Inman 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.