girl's name
Iness
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,987
Iness is a girl's name. In 2016 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in France in 2011, when 110 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 58,952 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1980.
Iness over time
Births per decade in France, 1980s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 50 |
| 1990s | 130 |
| 2000s | 860 |
| 2010s | 685 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 80 |
How popular is Iness?
In 2025, Iness was given to 10 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Iness is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Iness is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Inèss | Inèss is a rare spelling of Iness, written with a grave accent and recorded about 70 times, mostly in France. | 70 |
| Inéss | Inéss is a rare spelling of Iness, written with an acute accent and recorded about 5 times, mostly in France. | 5 |
Names that peaked alongside Iness
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Iness also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Iness over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Iness
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Iness — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Iness
How popular is the name Iness?
In 2025, Iness was given to 10 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Iness a girl's or a boy's name?
Iness is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Iness most popular?
Iness peaked in 2011, when 110 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Iness a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Iness currently ranks #3,136 in France. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.