Inaya
Girl name · #777 in 2025 · Uniqueness 39/100
Inaya ranks #777 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 350 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2025, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 5,143 girls born in 2025 was named Inaya.
The 30-year story
Inaya first appears in the Social Security records in 1995, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 382 babies and a rank of #737. 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.
Babies named Inaya per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Inaya in class?
Inaya scores 39 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Inaya is most common
Geography matters for names, and Inaya is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Inayas were NY (57), CA (43), TX (38), VA (21), FL (17). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Inaya
Statistically, parents drawn to Inaya tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Araya, Avaya, Naya, Raya, and Aya.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Inaya | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 350 | #776 |
| 2024 | 371 | #760 |
| 2023 | 382 | #737 |
| 2022 | 274 | #971 |
| 2021 | 191 | #1229 |
| 2020 | 208 | #1140 |
| 2019 | 157 | #1423 |
| 2018 | 154 | #1435 |
| 2017 | 133 | #1625 |
| 2016 | 115 | #1799 |
| 2015 | 97 | #2025 |
| 2014 | 102 | #1956 |
| 2013 | 90 | #2108 |
| 2012 | 106 | #1886 |
| 2011 | 86 | #2190 |
| 2010 | 82 | #2313 |
| 2009 | 77 | #2465 |
| 2008 | 74 | #2538 |
| 2007 | 74 | #2509 |
| 2006 | 51 | #3224 |
| 2005 | 39 | #3730 |
| 2004 | 43 | #3444 |
| 2003 | 36 | #3805 |
| 2002 | 42 | #3283 |
| 2001 | 34 | #3785 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Inaya a popular girl name?
Inaya ranked #777 among girls in 2025 with 350 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2025.
When was the name Inaya most popular?
Inaya peaked in 2023, when 382 American girls received the name (ranked #737 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Inaya?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 5,143 newborn American girls was named Inaya. It scores 39/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.