How Many People Are Named Ines?
An estimated 4,396 people in the United States have the first name Ines. It is predominantly female (94.2%). The average bearer is 30 years old, and Ines peaked in popularity in 2024 with 180 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ines 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 Ines paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
4,396
About 1 in 77,970 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
94.2% confidence
Average Age
30
years old
Peak Year
2024
180 births
Total Registered
6,934
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ines
Ines is predominantly female (94.2%), though 399 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Ines as a male name
Ranked #11,523 in 2009
6 male births in 2009
Peak: 1927 (16 births)
Ines as a female name
Ranked #1,282 in 2024
180 female births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (180 births)
Ines: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ines span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 948 babies were registered. While Ines is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Ines by Decade
How has Ines 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.
Ines by State
Birth registrations for Ines span all 20 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Texas. The lowest are in West Virginia, South Carolina, Kansas. On average, about 159 Iness were registered per state.
Ines + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ines as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Ines
Other first names starting with I with a similar number of bearers.
Ines: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ines?
We estimate approximately 4,396 people named Ines 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 77,970 Americans share this first name.
Is Ines a common name?
Ines is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 6,934 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ines most popular?
Ines reached peak popularity in 2024, when 180 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ines is approximately 30 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ines a female name?
Ines is predominantly female. 94.2% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ines Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ines Smith, Ines Johnson, Ines 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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