Inayah
Girl name · #1864 in 2025 · Rare
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. Source: SSA.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Inayah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Inayah in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Inayah is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Inayah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Inayah is most common
State-level data for Inayah 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 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. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it 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.