Inari
Girl name · #4829 in 2025 · Uniqueness 73/100
In 2025, 28 baby girls were named Inari, placing it at #4829 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #8931, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 64,286 girls born in 2025 was named Inari.
Babies named Inari per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 31-year story
Inari first appears in the Social Security records in 1994, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 55 babies and a rank of #3014. 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 Inari in class?
Inari scores 73 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Inari will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Inari is most common
State-level data for Inari 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 Inari
Statistically, parents drawn to Inari tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Iyari, Keari, Zamari, Yari, and Nari.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Inari | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28 | #4758 |
| 2024 | 35 | #4114 |
| 2023 | 55 | #3014 |
| 2022 | 49 | #3278 |
| 2021 | 40 | #3735 |
| 2020 | 24 | #5168 |
| 2019 | 18 | #6414 |
| 2018 | 19 | #6248 |
| 2017 | 14 | #7840 |
| 2016 | 23 | #5622 |
| 2015 | 12 | #8931 |
| 2014 | 13 | #8485 |
| 2013 | 11 | #9612 |
| 2012 | 11 | #9711 |
| 2011 | 16 | #7436 |
| 2010 | 19 | #6641 |
| 2009 | 17 | #7341 |
| 2008 | 25 | #5574 |
| 2007 | 17 | #7394 |
| 2006 | 19 | #6592 |
| 2005 | 17 | #6820 |
| 2004 | 13 | #8259 |
| 2003 | 13 | #7998 |
| 2002 | 10 | #9482 |
| 2001 | 8 | #11020 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Inari a popular girl name?
Inari ranked #4829 among girls in 2025 with 28 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #8931.
When was the name Inari most popular?
Inari peaked in 2023, when 55 American girls received the name (ranked #3014 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Inari?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 64,286 newborn American girls was named Inari. It scores 73/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "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.