How Many People Are Named Inaya?
An estimated 3,077 people in the United States have the first name Inaya. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 9 years old, and Inaya peaked in popularity in 2023 with 382 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Inaya 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 Inaya paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Inaya is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 9, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
3,077
About 1 in 111,392 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
9
years old
Peak Year
2023
382 births
Total Registered
3,102
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Inaya
Inaya is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 3,102 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Inaya as a female name
Ranked #760 in 2024
370 female births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (382 births)
Inaya: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Inaya span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 1,425 babies were registered. Inaya remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Inaya by Decade
How has Inaya 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.
Inaya by State
Birth registrations for Inaya span all 22 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Texas. The lowest are in Missouri, Kentucky, Nevada. On average, about 99 Inayas were registered per state.
Inaya + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Inaya as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Inaya: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Inaya?
We estimate approximately 3,077 people named Inaya 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 111,392 Americans share this first name.
Is Inaya a common name?
Inaya is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,102 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Inaya most popular?
Inaya reached peak popularity in 2023, when 382 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Inaya is approximately 9 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Inaya a female name?
Inaya is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Inaya Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Inaya Smith, Inaya Johnson, Inaya 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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