boy's name
Innis
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 141
Scotland
#901
2024 births
Innis is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in Scotland in 2014, when 7 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in Scotland.
- Today about 1 in 12,709 babies in Scotland is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1991.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Innis over time
Births per decade in Scotland, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 3 |
| 2000s | 14 |
| 2010s | 42 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 22 |
How popular is Innis?
In 2024, Innis was given to 3 babies in Scotland, ranking #901 that year. It is a rare choice.
Where Innis is used
Figures for Scotland 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 Innis
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Innis also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Innis over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Innis
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Innis — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Innis
How popular is the name Innis?
In 2024, Innis was given to 3 babies in Scotland, ranking #901 that year. It is a rare choice.
Is Innis a girl's or a boy's name?
Innis is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Innis?
Innis has 2 syllables.
When was Innis most popular?
Innis peaked in 2014, when 7 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Innis a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Innis currently ranks #901 in Scotland. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.