Inara
Inara was the 1049th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 237 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 588 places. More babies were named Inara in the 2010s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #1,049 girls, up 632 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 237girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2025237 babies
- Total since 1880
- 2,579babies recorded
Inara popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,049 | 237 |
| 2020 | #1,681 | 122 |
| 2010 | #2,099 | 94 |
| 2000 | #11,122 | 8 |
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How popular is Inara, counting every spelling?
Inara is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #959 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,049 for Inara on its own. Together these spellings went to 252 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inara | 237 | #1,049 | 896 |
| Inarah | 6 | #13,859 | 64 |
| Inaara | 9 | #10,422 | 57 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Inara?
237 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Inara (0.07 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Inara born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 35 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Inara.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Inara?
About 2,600 people born in the US named Inara are alive today, with a median age of 9; half are between 4 and 14. That makes Inara a young name: most people with it are children.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Inara by state
How common Inara was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Washington (2.8×), Illinois (1.9×), New York (1.9×), New Jersey (1.6×). In 31 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Inara: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Inara, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Inara
How popular is the name Inara?
Inara was the 1049th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 237 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 588 places. More babies were named Inara in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Inara a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Inara in the US.
Where is Inara most popular?
In 2021–2025, Inara was most common in Washington (0.30 per 1,000 girls), followed by Illinois and New York.