Inaaya
Girl name · #3443 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 45 baby girls were named Inaaya, placing it at #3443 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2169, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 40,000 girls born in 2025 was named Inaaya.
Babies named Inaaya per year. Source: SSA.
The 20-year story
Inaaya first appears in the Social Security records in 2005, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2018, when 204 girls were named Inaaya — good for #1178 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Inaaya against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Inaaya in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Inaaya is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Inaaya will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Inaaya is most common
State-level data for Inaaya 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 Inaaya
Statistically, parents drawn to Inaaya tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Nalaya, Draya, Zalaya, Yemaya, and Daya.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Inaaya | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 45 | #3389 |
| 2024 | 77 | #2362 |
| 2023 | 116 | #1762 |
| 2022 | 173 | #1350 |
| 2021 | 153 | #1416 |
| 2020 | 160 | #1362 |
| 2019 | 162 | #1383 |
| 2018 | 204 | #1178 |
| 2017 | 148 | #1495 |
| 2016 | 119 | #1743 |
| 2015 | 87 | #2169 |
| 2014 | 57 | #2969 |
| 2013 | 78 | #2344 |
| 2012 | 46 | #3464 |
| 2011 | 44 | #3550 |
| 2010 | 37 | #4023 |
| 2009 | 41 | #3800 |
| 2008 | 31 | #4761 |
| 2007 | 25 | #5526 |
| 2006 | 40 | #3795 |
| 2005 | 5 | #16462 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Inaaya a popular girl name?
Inaaya ranked #3443 among girls in 2025 with 45 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2169.
When was the name Inaaya most popular?
Inaaya peaked in 2018, when 204 American girls received the name (ranked #1178 that year). Since 2018 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Inaaya?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 40,000 newborn American girls was named Inaaya. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
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.