Inara
Girl name · #1051 in 2025 · Uniqueness 34/100
In 2025, 237 baby girls were named Inara, placing it at #1051 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1636, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 7,595 girls born in 2025 was named Inara.
Babies named Inara per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 27-year story
Inara first appears in the Social Security records in 1998, when 8 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 237 babies and a rank of #1047. 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Inara in class?
Inara scores 34 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 Inara is most common
Geography matters for names, and Inara is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Inaras were CA (38), FL (20), NY (19), TX (17), IL (15). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Inara
Statistically, parents drawn to Inara tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Adara, Zahara, Elara, Liara, and Azara.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Inara | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 237 | #1047 |
| 2024 | 170 | #1341 |
| 2023 | 179 | #1277 |
| 2022 | 146 | #1490 |
| 2021 | 164 | #1347 |
| 2020 | 122 | #1678 |
| 2019 | 128 | #1648 |
| 2018 | 122 | #1692 |
| 2017 | 132 | #1636 |
| 2016 | 103 | #1942 |
| 2015 | 131 | #1636 |
| 2014 | 124 | #1692 |
| 2013 | 118 | #1744 |
| 2012 | 97 | #2003 |
| 2011 | 110 | #1829 |
| 2010 | 94 | #2093 |
| 2009 | 68 | #2672 |
| 2008 | 82 | #2354 |
| 2007 | 75 | #2485 |
| 2006 | 69 | #2602 |
| 2005 | 31 | #4373 |
| 2004 | 18 | #6489 |
| 2003 | 16 | #6885 |
| 2002 | 7 | #12187 |
| 2001 | 9 | #10102 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Inara a popular girl name?
Inara ranked #1051 among girls in 2025 with 237 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1636.
When was the name Inara most popular?
Inara peaked in 2025, when 237 American girls received the name (ranked #1047 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Inara?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 7,595 newborn American girls was named Inara. It scores 34/100 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.