girl's name
Inis
- Gender Girl
- Letters 4
- Births on record 691
Inis is a girl's name. In 1956 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1920, when 32 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1891.
Inis over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 1950s. The striped bar is the 1950s, still in progress — it covers 1950 to 1956, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 10 |
| 1900s | 46 |
| 1910s | 181 |
| 1920s | 213 |
| 1930s | 130 |
| 1940s | 81 |
| 1950s (to 1956) | 30 |
How popular is Inis?
In 1956, Inis was given to 6 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 Inis
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Inis also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Inis over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Inis
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Inis — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Inis
How popular is the name Inis?
In 1956, Inis was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Inis a girl's or a boy's name?
Inis is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Inis most popular?
Inis peaked in 1920, when 32 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.