girl's name
Ina
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 3
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 35,371
Ireland
#901
2020 births
Ina is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 66 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1921, when 751 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 50,234 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Ina over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 1,406 |
| 1890s | 2,397 |
| 1900s | 2,667 |
| 1910s | 5,474 |
| 1920s | 6,795 |
| 1930s | 5,548 |
| 1940s | 3,776 |
| 1950s | 2,210 |
| 1960s | 1,253 |
| 1970s | 704 |
| 1980s | 421 |
| 1990s | 345 |
| 2000s | 375 |
| 2010s | 467 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 301 |
How popular is Ina?
In 2025, Ina was given to 66 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Ina is used
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 Ina
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Ina also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ina over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Ina in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Ina
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ina — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ina
How popular is the name Ina?
In 2025, Ina was given to 66 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Ina a girl's or a boy's name?
Ina is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Ina?
Ina has 2 syllables.
When was Ina most popular?
Ina peaked in 1921, when 751 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Ina a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Ina currently ranks #1,169 in the United States. After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.