Inayah
Girl name · #1864 in 2025 · Rare
How old is the name Inayah? In official American birth records, Inayah has been tracked continuously since 1992, giving it 33 years of documented American history.
In 2025, 107 baby girls were named Inayah, placing it at #1864 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #4403, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 16,822 girls born in 2025 was named Inayah.
The 33-year story
Inayah first appears in the Social Security records in 1992, when 7 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 127 babies and a rank of #1630. 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 Inayah per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Inayah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Inayah in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Inayah is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Inayah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Inayah is most common
State-level data for Inayah is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Inayah
Statistically, parents drawn to Inayah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kalayah, Rayah, Asiyah, Riyah, and Zaliyah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Inayah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 107 | #1855 |
| 2024 | 127 | #1630 |
| 2023 | 101 | #1946 |
| 2022 | 83 | #2253 |
| 2021 | 78 | #2327 |
| 2020 | 59 | #2779 |
| 2019 | 40 | #3718 |
| 2018 | 45 | #3438 |
| 2017 | 49 | #3247 |
| 2016 | 44 | #3523 |
| 2015 | 32 | #4403 |
| 2014 | 35 | #4178 |
| 2013 | 41 | #3703 |
| 2012 | 29 | #4836 |
| 2011 | 34 | #4244 |
| 2010 | 25 | #5414 |
| 2009 | 19 | #6811 |
| 2008 | 16 | #7742 |
| 2007 | 18 | #7092 |
| 2006 | 16 | #7482 |
| 2005 | 15 | #7500 |
| 2004 | 16 | #7077 |
| 2003 | 14 | #7580 |
| 2002 | 28 | #4381 |
| 2001 | 22 | #5174 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Inayah?
In official American birth records, the name Inayah first appeared in 1992 (over 33 years ago), when 7 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 33 years.
Is Inayah a popular girl name?
Inayah ranked #1864 among girls in 2025 with 107 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4403.
When was the name Inayah most popular?
Inayah peaked in 2024, when 127 American girls received the name (ranked #1630 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Inayah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 16,822 newborn American girls was named Inayah. 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.