Ina
Girl name · #2607 in 2025 · Uniqueness 61/100
In 2025, 66 baby girls were named Ina, placing it at #2607 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3024, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 27,273 girls born in 2025 was named Ina.
The 145-year story
Ina first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 79 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1921, when 745 girls were named Ina — good for #242 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. 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 Ina per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Ina in class?
Ina scores 61 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 Ina is most common
State-level data for Ina is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Ina
Statistically, parents drawn to Ina tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Lavina, Edna, Irma, Delfina, and Iona.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ina | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 66 | #2607 |
| 2024 | 66 | #2637 |
| 2023 | 38 | #3911 |
| 2022 | 45 | #3470 |
| 2021 | 38 | #3883 |
| 2020 | 48 | #3221 |
| 2019 | 41 | #3665 |
| 2018 | 66 | #2610 |
| 2017 | 57 | #2903 |
| 2016 | 51 | #3182 |
| 2015 | 56 | #3024 |
| 2014 | 44 | #3549 |
| 2013 | 43 | #3573 |
| 2012 | 41 | #3782 |
| 2011 | 37 | #3999 |
| 2010 | 31 | #4608 |
| 2009 | 36 | #4196 |
| 2008 | 37 | #4179 |
| 2007 | 46 | #3531 |
| 2006 | 33 | #4358 |
| 2005 | 31 | #4373 |
| 2004 | 37 | #3819 |
| 2003 | 35 | #3869 |
| 2002 | 42 | #3283 |
| 2001 | 39 | #3417 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Ina a popular girl name?
Ina ranked #2607 among girls in 2025 with 66 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3024.
When was the name Ina most popular?
Ina peaked in 1921, when 745 American girls received the name (ranked #242 that year). Since 1921 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Ina?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 27,273 newborn American girls was named Ina. It scores 61/100 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.