How Many People Are Named Inara?
An estimated 2,322 people in the United States have the first name Inara. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 10 years old, and Inara peaked in popularity in 2023 with 178 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Inara as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Inara paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Inara is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 10, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
2,322
About 1 in 147,612 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
10
years old
Peak Year
2023
178 births
Total Registered
2,341
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Inara
Inara is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 2,341 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Inara as a female name
Ranked #1,339 in 2024
170 female births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (178 births)
Inara: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Inara span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 1,159 babies were registered. While Inara is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Inara by Decade
How has Inara tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Inara by State
Birth registrations for Inara span all 25 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Minnesota, Connecticut, Arizona. On average, about 51 Inaras were registered per state.
Inara + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Inara as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Inara: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Inara?
We estimate approximately 2,322 people named Inara are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 147,612 Americans share this first name.
Is Inara a common name?
Inara is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,341 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Inara most popular?
Inara reached peak popularity in 2023, when 178 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Inara is approximately 10 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Inara a female name?
Inara is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Inara Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Inara Smith, Inara Johnson, Inara Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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