Inez
Girl name · #1396 in 2025 · Rare
In 2025, 156 baby girls were named Inez, placing it at #1396 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2810, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 11,538 girls born in 2025 was named Inez.
The 145-year story
Inez first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 106 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1920, when 2,107 girls were named Inez — good for #122 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 Inez per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Inez in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Inez is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Inez will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Inez is most common
Geography matters for names, and Inez is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Inez is most common in AZ (0.4 per 1,000), CA (0.2 per 1,000), TX (0.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.1 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Inez is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Inez
Statistically, parents drawn to Inez tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ida, Ina, Iva, Irene, and May.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Inez | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 156 | #1396 |
| 2024 | 158 | #1414 |
| 2023 | 127 | #1636 |
| 2022 | 99 | #1974 |
| 2021 | 132 | #1584 |
| 2020 | 90 | #2050 |
| 2019 | 74 | #2400 |
| 2018 | 78 | #2334 |
| 2017 | 82 | #2268 |
| 2016 | 87 | #2206 |
| 2015 | 62 | #2810 |
| 2014 | 61 | #2809 |
| 2013 | 74 | #2439 |
| 2012 | 69 | #2597 |
| 2011 | 55 | #3051 |
| 2010 | 46 | #3470 |
| 2009 | 55 | #3088 |
| 2008 | 60 | #2923 |
| 2007 | 63 | #2858 |
| 2006 | 51 | #3224 |
| 2005 | 54 | #2969 |
| 2004 | 57 | #2808 |
| 2003 | 61 | #2610 |
| 2002 | 69 | #2331 |
| 2001 | 75 | #2171 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Inez a popular girl name?
Inez ranked #1396 among girls in 2025 with 156 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2810.
When was the name Inez most popular?
Inez peaked in 1920, when 2,107 American girls received the name (ranked #122 that year). Since 1920 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Inez?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 11,538 newborn American girls was named Inez. 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.