Inara is an uncommon girls' name that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2025.
Inara is a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #1,049 for girl births in the United States (and #1,985 across all names), given to 237 babies — 242 including U.S. territories. Inara first appears in 1998 and peaked in 2025 (237 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 237 | 242 | #1,049 |
| 2024 | 170 | 170 | #1,346 |
| 2023 | 179 | 184 | #1,281 |
| 2022 | 146 | 146 | #1,493 |
| 2021 | 164 | 164 | #1,349 |
| 2020 | 122 | 122 | #1,681 |
| 2019 | 128 | 128 | #1,649 |
| 2018 | 122 | 122 | #1,699 |
| 2017 | 132 | 132 | #1,638 |
| 2016 | 103 | 103 | #1,947 |
| 2015 | 131 | 131 | #1,637 |
| 2014 | 124 | 124 | #1,699 |
| 2013 | 118 | 118 | #1,747 |
| 2012 | 97 | 97 | #2,006 |
| 2011 | 110 | 110 | #1,831 |
| 2010 | 94 | 94 | #2,099 |
| 2009 | 68 | 68 | #2,689 |
| 2008 | 82 | 82 | #2,364 |
| 2007 | 75 | 80 | #2,495 |
| 2006 | 69 | 69 | #2,612 |
| 2005 | 31 | 31 | #4,410 |
| 2004 | 18 | 18 | #6,592 |
| 2003 | 16 | 16 | #6,998 |
| 2002 | 7 | 7 | #12,707 |
| 2001 | 9 | 9 | #10,412 |
| 2000 | 8 | 8 | #11,122 |
| 1999 | 11 | 11 | #8,434 |
| 1998 | 8 | 8 | #10,470 |