Innis
The Story of Innis
As a girl name
Innis first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1930, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1930, when 5 Inniss were born — ranking #4,551 that year. As of 2026, Innis ranks #4,551 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Inniss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1930s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Innis first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1919, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2001, when 14 Inniss were born — ranking #5,142 that year. As of 2026, Innis ranks #8,642 for boys with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 38 Inniss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Innis
Innis is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1919 and has accumulated 38 births in the dataset. Innis's peak popularity came in 2001 when it ranked #5,142. Use the chart and map above to compare Innis'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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