girl's name
Inaayah
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 563
Inaayah is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 2015, when 43 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in England and Wales.
- Today about 1 in 35,130 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 2004.
Inaayah over time
Births per decade in England and Wales, 2000s 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 |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 45 |
| 2010s | 309 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 98 |
How popular is Inaayah?
In 2025, Inaayah was given to 15 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.
Where Inaayah is used
Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Inaayah
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Inaayah also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Inaayah over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Inaayah
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Inaayah — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Inaayah
How popular is the name Inaayah?
In 2025, Inaayah was given to 15 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.
Is Inaayah a girl's or a boy's name?
Inaayah is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Inaayah most popular?
Inaayah peaked in 2015, when 43 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Inaayah a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Inaayah currently ranks #1,999 in England and Wales. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.