Inayat
Inayat is a masculine given name of Arabic origin. It may refer to:
Meaning & Origin of Inayat
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Inayat is a masculine given name of Arabic origin. It may refer to:
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The Story of Inayat
Inayat first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2014, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 22 Inayats were born — ranking #5,599 that year. As of 2026, Inayat ranks #5,599 for baby girls with 22 births, rising sharply (+87% over the past five years). In total, more than 162 Inayats have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Names that sound like Inayat
Phonetically similar names — useful when Inayat is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Innuit
- Inat
- Inwit
- Init
- Innit
- Inlet
- Inset
- Indebt
- Inet
- Unshut
- Innate
- Incite
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Inayat
Inayat is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2014 and has accumulated 162 births in the dataset. Inayat's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #5,599. Use the chart and map above to compare Inayat's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . 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 (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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