unisex name
In
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 1
- Letters 2
- Births on record 26
In is a unisex name with 1 syllable. It is given to both girls and boys — about 81% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 1992 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1956, when 6 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1954.
In over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 1990s. The striped bar is the 1990s, still in progress — it covers 1990 to 1992, not a full ten years.
Show the numbers
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 16 |
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s (to 1992) | 5 |
How popular is In?
In 1992, In was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside In
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like In also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with In over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for In
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with In — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about In
How popular is the name In?
In 1992, In was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is In a girl's or a boy's name?
In is used for both girls and boys. About 81% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in In?
In has 1 syllable.
When was In most popular?
In peaked in 1956, when 6 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.