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Inez

Pronounced IH2 N EH1 Z (ARPABET)

  • 2 syllables
  • Peaked 1920
  • 145 years in use
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How popular is Inez?

Inez is a girls' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 69,151 children — the 456th most common girls' name on record.

It peaked in 1920, went quiet for most of a century, and is climbing again. Its best single year was 1920, when 2,107 children were given it.

06251,2501,8752,50018901920195019802010
1920Girls: 2,107Boys: 24

Characteristics

  • 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
IH2 N EH1 Z
Stress pattern:
21
Syllables:
2

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Inez

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Inez

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Inez?
Inez ranks 456th among girls' names in US records, with 69,151 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 989.
Is Inez a unisex name?
No. Inez is recorded almost entirely as a girls' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Inez most popular?
1920, when 2,107 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.