Inayah
Girl name · #1864 in 2025 · Uniqueness 44/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Inayah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Inayah in class?
Inayah scores 44 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 Inayah is most common
Geography matters for names, and Inayah is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Inayahs were NY (14), TX (11), CA (9), FL (8), MI (8). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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
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. It scores 44/100 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.