Inara
Girl name · #1051 in 2025 · Rare
How old is the name Inara? In official American birth records, Inara has been tracked continuously since 1998, giving it 27 years of documented American history.
In 2025, 237 baby girls were named Inara, placing it at #1051 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1636, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 7,595 girls born in 2025 was named Inara.
Babies named Inara per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 27-year story
Inara first appears in the Social Security records in 1998, when 8 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 237 babies and a rank of #1047. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Inara in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Inara is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Inara will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Inara is most common
Geography matters for names, and Inara is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Inara is most common in WA (0.3 per 1,000), IL (0.3 per 1,000), GA (0.2 per 1,000), NY (0.2 per 1,000), NC (0.2 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.2 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Inara is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Inara
Statistically, parents drawn to Inara tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Adara, Zahara, Elara, Liara, and Azara.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Inara | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 237 | #1047 |
| 2024 | 170 | #1341 |
| 2023 | 179 | #1277 |
| 2022 | 146 | #1490 |
| 2021 | 164 | #1347 |
| 2020 | 122 | #1678 |
| 2019 | 128 | #1648 |
| 2018 | 122 | #1692 |
| 2017 | 132 | #1636 |
| 2016 | 103 | #1942 |
| 2015 | 131 | #1636 |
| 2014 | 124 | #1692 |
| 2013 | 118 | #1744 |
| 2012 | 97 | #2003 |
| 2011 | 110 | #1829 |
| 2010 | 94 | #2093 |
| 2009 | 68 | #2672 |
| 2008 | 82 | #2354 |
| 2007 | 75 | #2485 |
| 2006 | 69 | #2602 |
| 2005 | 31 | #4373 |
| 2004 | 18 | #6489 |
| 2003 | 16 | #6885 |
| 2002 | 7 | #12187 |
| 2001 | 9 | #10102 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Inara?
In official American birth records, the name Inara first appeared in 1998 (over 27 years ago), when 8 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 27 years.
Is Inara a popular girl name?
Inara ranked #1051 among girls in 2025 with 237 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1636.
When was the name Inara most popular?
Inara peaked in 2025, when 237 American girls received the name (ranked #1047 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Inara?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 7,595 newborn American girls was named Inara. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.