How Many People Are Named Inez?
An estimated 12,361 people in the United States have the first name Inez. It is predominantly female (98.6%). The average bearer is 61 years old, and Inez peaked in popularity in 1920 with 2,131 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Inez 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 Inez paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Inez is overwhelmingly female, 955 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Inez has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
12,361
About 1 in 27,729 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
98.6% confidence
Average Age
61
years old
Peak Year
1920
2,131 births
Total Registered
69,151
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Inez
Inez is predominantly female (98.6%), though 955 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Inez as a male name
Ranked #12,851 in 2021
5 male births in 2021
Peak: 1922 (30 births)
Inez as a female name
Ranked #1,407 in 2024
158 female births in 2024
Peak: 1920 (2,107 births)
Inez: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Inez span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 17,820 babies were registered. Inez has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Inez by Decade
How has Inez 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 1,633 | 0 | 1,633 | |
| 1890s | 3,682 | 0 | 3,682 | |
| 1900s | 6,126 | 11 | 6,115 | |
| 1910s | 16,442 | 100 | 16,342 | |
| 1920s | 17,820 | 222 | 17,598 | |
| 1930s | 8,724 | 161 | 8,563 | |
| 1940s | 4,842 | 113 | 4,729 | |
| 1950s | 3,187 | 95 | 3,092 | |
| 1960s | 1,925 | 64 | 1,861 | |
| 1970s | 1,242 | 63 | 1,179 | |
| 1980s | 894 | 61 | 833 | |
| 1990s | 687 | 26 | 661 | |
| 2000s | 631 | 17 | 614 | |
| 2010s | 705 | 17 | 688 | |
| 2020s | 611 | 5 | 606 | |
Inez by State
Birth registrations for Inez span all 48 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Georgia, Alabama. The lowest are in Nevada, Delaware, Hawaii. On average, about 1,104 Inezs were registered per state.
Inez + Last Name Combinations
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Inez: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Inez?
We estimate approximately 12,361 people named Inez 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 27,729 Americans share this first name.
Is Inez a common name?
Inez is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 69,151 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Inez most popular?
Inez reached peak popularity in 1920, when 2,131 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Inez is approximately 61 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Inez a female name?
Inez is predominantly female. 98.6% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Inez Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Inez Smith, Inez Johnson, Inez 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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