ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1995 First Year 2026 Last Year 2026 Peak Year #680 Peak Rank 4K Total Count 31 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Inaya What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Inaya is a Bengali version of the Urdu name Inayat, meaning "care" or "concern". Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inaya%5F%28given%5Fname%29) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inaya%5F%28given%5Fname%29) ### Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name) * Arabic * Urdu 📖 ## The Story of Inaya The earliest SSA record of Inaya as a baby girl name dates back to 1995, when 5 babies received it. 2026 was its biggest year on record, with 425 newborns named Inaya — #680 in the national rankings. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 57% of all recorded Inayas. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #680 among baby girl names with 425 births, rising sharply (+119% over the past five years). In total, more than 4K Inayas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🔗 ## Variants & Related Forms of Inaya Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Inaya. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Inaaya](/inaaya) * [Inayah](/inayah) ⭐ ## Notable people named Inaya A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia. * ●Inaya Day (born 1977), American singer. * ●Inaya Ezzeddine , Lebanese politician and doctor. * ●Inaya Folarin Iman (born 1996), British journalist, commentator and television presenter who presented for GB News. * ●Inaya Jaber (1958–2021), Lebanese writer, journalist, artist and singer. * ●Inaya Samad (born 2009), Pakistani girl, artist, aspiring mangaka who is known for being very sweet. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inaya%5F%28given%5Fname%29) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inaya%5F%28given%5Fname%29) 🎶 ## Names that sound like Inaya Phonetically similar names — useful when Inaya is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Anaiah](/anaiah) * Inoa * Inea * Inha * Into * [Inna](/inna) * [Inia](/inia) * [Inta](/inta) * [Yna](/yna) * Inja * Insa * Infa Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Inaya What does the name Inaya mean? Inaya is a Bengali version of the Urdu name Inayat, meaning "care" or "concern". What is the origin of the name Inaya? Inaya has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Arabic, Urdu. How popular is Inaya in 2026? In 2026, Inaya ranks #680 among girls' names in the U.S., with 425 babies given the name that year. When was Inaya most popular? Inaya reached its peak popularity in 2026, ranking #680 that year with 425 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Inaya most popular? Inaya has historically been most popular in New Jersey, New York, Illinois. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Inaya. Is Inaya a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Inaya is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name. What names go well with Inaya? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Inaya include Doretha, Taraji, Neppie. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. What are nicknames or variants of Inaya? Common variants and related forms of Inaya include Inaaya, Inayah. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms. ## Similar Names [👧DorethaPeak #680](/doretha)[👧TarajiPeak #680](/taraji)[👧NeppiePeak #679](/neppie)[👧CammiePeak #679](/cammie)[👧LilliaPeak #679](/lillia)[👧ZillahPeak #679](/zillah)[👧TresaPeak #679](/tresa)[👧ChristenePeak #681](/christene) ## About the name Inaya Inaya is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1995 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Inaya's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #680\. Use the chart and map above to compare Inaya's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) * [ 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.