How Many People Are Named Inetha?
An estimated 43 people in the United States have the first name Inetha. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 68 years old, and Inetha peaked in popularity in 1924 with 9 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Inetha 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 Inetha paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 68, Inetha is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1968.
- Inetha is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
43
About 1 in 7,971,031 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
68
years old
Peak Year
1924
9 births
Total Registered
100
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Inetha
Inetha is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 100 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Inetha as a female name
Ranked #8,896 in 1973
5 female births in 1973
Peak: 1924 (9 births)
Inetha: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Inetha span from the 1920s to the 1970s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 33 babies were registered. Inetha has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Inetha by Decade
How has Inetha 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.
Inetha by State
Inetha + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Inetha as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Inetha: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Inetha?
We estimate approximately 43 people named Inetha 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 7,971,031 Americans share this first name.
Is Inetha a common name?
Inetha is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 52.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 100 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Inetha most popular?
Inetha reached peak popularity in 1924, when 9 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Inetha is approximately 68 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Inetha a female name?
Inetha is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Inetha Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Inetha Smith, Inetha Johnson, Inetha 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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