Inaayah
Inaayah was the #14,942 girls' name in the US in 2025 (5 babies), and #1,892 in England & Wales.
Inaayah as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #14,942 (5) | #1,892 (15) | — |
| 2024 | #13,477 (6) | #2,116 (13) | — |
| 2023 | #8,055 (13) | #1,774 (16) | — |
| 2022 | #13,592 (6) | #1,556 (19) | — |
| 2021 | #12,206 (7) | #1,692 (17) | — |
| 2020 | #15,088 (5) | #1,618 (18) | — |
| 2019 | #11,356 (8) | #1,292 (25) | — |
| 2018 | #12,464 (7) | #1,111 (31) | — |
| 2017 | #8,776 (12) | #1,043 (34) | — |
| 2016 | #12,876 (7) | #916 (40) | #2,892 (6) |
| 2015 | #13,006 (7) | #860 (43) | — |
| 2014 | — | #1,204 (28) | — |
| 2013 | #16,547 (5) | #944 (39) | #2,595 (7) |
| 2012 | — | #1,099 (31) | — |
| 2011 | — | #1,665 (17) | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2023 at #8,055.
- Holding steady over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 2013.
How common is it?
about 1 in 330,000 baby girls in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 330,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 17,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Inaayah is likely to keep rising in the US in 2026: about 1 in 270,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 120,000 to 1 in 610,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inaayah | Canada | Girls | — | too few |
| Inaayah | England & Wales | Girls | #1,892 | 15 |
| Inaayah | US | Girls | #14,942 | 5 |