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1994

First Year

2026

Last Year

2023

Peak Year

#3012

Peak Rank

621

Total Count

29

Years Active

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## Meaning & Origin of Inari

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. 

Inari is a name with a single cultural origin: Japanese Mythology.

Origin data from [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/). 

### Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

* Japanese Mythology

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## The Story of Inari

American parents first put Inari on the record books as a baby girl name in 1994, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 55 Inaris were born — ranking #3,012 that year. About 47% of every Inari on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Inari ranks #3,332 for baby girls with 47 births, rising sharply (+100% over the past five years). All told, over 621 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1990s to the 2020s.

## Popularity Over Time

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## Names that sound like Inari

Phonetically similar names — useful when Inari is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. 

* [Inori](/inori)
* Injury
* Indri
* [Inri](/inri)
* [Denari](/denari)
* [Emiri](/emiri)
* [Amari](/amari)
* [Amare](/amare)
* [Omari](/omari)
* [Imari](/imari)
* [Anara](/anara)
* Enorm

Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. 

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## Frequently Asked Questions about Inari

What does the name Inari mean?

Inari is a name with a single cultural origin: Japanese Mythology.

What is the origin of the name Inari?

Inari has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Japanese Mythology.

How popular is Inari in 2026?

In 2026, Inari ranks #3,332 among girls' names in the U.S., with 47 babies given the name that year.

When was Inari most popular?

Inari reached its peak popularity in 2023, ranking #3,012 that year with 55 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Inari most popular?

Inari has historically been most popular in North Carolina, Florida, Texas. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Inari.

Is Inari a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Inari is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Inari?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Inari include Donise, Mireille, Azayla. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

## Similar Names

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## About the name Inari 

Inari is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1994 and has accumulated 621 births in the dataset. Inari's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #3,012\. Use the chart and map above to compare Inari's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

### Continue exploring 

* [ Top names of 2023 → ](/year/2023)
* [ Names of the 2020s → ](/decade/2020s)
* [ Names starting with "I" → ](/letter/i)
* [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls)
* [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026)

Data sources

* Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
* Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms).
* Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/).
* Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/).
* Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/).

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides. 

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