Gender
Origin
- Greek
- Pure
- Spanish
- pure; virginal
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Inez
Pronunciation
i-nez
Famous People
Suffragettes Inez Milholland and Inez Hayes Irwin, Photographer Inez van Lamsweerde
Celebrity Babies
Daughter of Ali Landry (Middle Name)
More about the name
Inez is a feminine given name. It is the English (and other third language) spelling of the Spanish, Portuguese and French name Inés/Inês/Inès, itself a form of the given name "Agnes". The name is pronounced as , , or .
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Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1922 (rank #1333, 30 births); most recent 2021 (rank #12141, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 1920 (rank #122, 2,107 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1396, 156 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 156 |
| 2024 | – | 158 |
| 2023 | – | 127 |
| 2022 | – | 99 |
| 2021 | 5 | 132 |
| 2020 | – | 90 |
| 2019 | – | 74 |
| 2018 | – | 78 |
| 2017 | 6 | 82 |
| 2016 | – | 87 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2024 (rank #1449, 22 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2006, 14 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 14 |
| 2024 | 22 |
| 2023 | 13 |
| 2022 | 11 |
| 2021 | 17 |
| 2020 | 9 |
| 2019 | 14 |
| 2018 | 17 |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2016 | 13 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 2016 (rank #4604, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 4 |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2011 (rank #692, 5 births); most recent 2018 (rank #872, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 2009 (rank #782, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence