ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1992 First Year 2026 Last Year 2026 Peak Year #1571 Peak Rank 1K Total Count 34 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Inayah What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Inayah is a name with a single cultural origin: Arabic. Origin data from [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/). ### Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name) * Arabic 📖 ## The Story of Inayah Inayah first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1992, with 7 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2026: 134 births, good for #1,571 nationwide. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 53% of all recorded Inayahs. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #1,571 among baby girl names with 134 births, rising sharply (+110% over the past five years). In total, more than 1K Inayahs 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 Inayah Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Inayah. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Inaya](/inaya) 🎶 ## Names that sound like Inayah Phonetically similar names — useful when Inayah 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 Inayah What does the name Inayah mean? Inayah is a name with a single cultural origin: Arabic. What is the origin of the name Inayah? Inayah has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Arabic. How popular is Inayah in 2026? In 2026, Inayah ranks #1,571 among girls' names in the U.S., with 134 babies given the name that year. When was Inayah most popular? Inayah reached its peak popularity in 2026, ranking #1,571 that year with 134 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Inayah most popular? Inayah has historically been most popular in Michigan, New York, Massachusetts. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Inayah. Is Inayah a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Inayah is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name. What names go well with Inayah? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Inayah include Philomene, Bert, Lockie. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. What are nicknames or variants of Inayah? Common variants and related forms of Inayah include Inaya. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms. ## Similar Names [👧PhilomenePeak #1571](/philomene)[👧BertPeak #1571](/bert)[👧LockiePeak #1571](/lockie)[👧MearlPeak #1571](/mearl)[👧GenievePeak #1571](/genieve)[👧VertisPeak #1571](/vertis)[👧AidePeak #1571](/aide)[👧BobbijoPeak #1571](/bobbijo) ## About the name Inayah Inayah is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1992 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Inayah's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #1,571\. Use the chart and map above to compare Inayah'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.