How Many People Are Named Innis?
An estimated 32 people in the United States have the first name Innis. It is used for both genders, with 88.4% male. The average bearer is 25 years old, and Innis peaked in popularity in 2001 with 14 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Innis 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 Innis paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Innis is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
32
About 1 in 10,711,073 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
88.4% confidence
Average Age
25
years old
Peak Year
2001
14 births
Total Registered
43
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Innis
Innis is predominantly male (88.4%), though 5 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Innis as a male name
Ranked #9,031 in 2003
7 male births in 2003
Peak: 2001 (14 births)
Innis as a female name
Ranked #4,854 in 1930
5 female births in 1930
Peak: 1930 (5 births)
Innis: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Innis span from the 1910s to the 2000s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 32 babies were registered. Innis remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Innis by Decade
How has Innis 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.
Innis + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Innis as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Innis: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Innis?
We estimate approximately 32 people named Innis 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 10,711,073 Americans share this first name.
Is Innis a common name?
Innis is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 47.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 43 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Innis most popular?
Innis reached peak popularity in 2001, when 14 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Innis is approximately 25 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Innis a male name?
Innis is predominantly male. 88.4% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Innis Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Innis Smith, Innis Johnson, Innis 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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