Ines
Ines, and variants, is a feminine given name related to Agnes.
- German
- Italian
- Slovene
- Croatian
Meaning & Origin of Ines
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Ines, and variants, is a feminine given name related to Agnes.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- German
- Italian
- Slovene
- Croatian
- Swedish
- Spanish
- French
- Portuguese
The Story of Ines
As a girl name
American parents first put Ines on the record books as a girl name in 1883, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 180 Iness were born — ranking #1,281 that year. As of 2026, Ines ranks #1,288 for girls with 177 births, rising sharply (+27% over the past five years). All told, over 7K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1880s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
American parents first put Ines on the record books as a boy name in 1913, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1927, when 16 Iness were born — ranking #2,034 that year. Ines last appeared in the published SSA data in 2009, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 399 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Ines
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Ines. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Ines
Phonetically similar names — useful when Ines is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Ines
Ines is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1883 and has accumulated 7K births in the dataset. Ines's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #714. Use the chart and map above to compare Ines'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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