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Inari

Girl

Meaning of Inari: Japanese: 'successful one'

Inari is a girl's name most strongly associated with Japanese naming. It has 5 letters and 3 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 3931st most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#3931

35 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

589

First recorded 1994 · peak 2023

Trend

rising

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 6 babies1995: 21 babies1996: 0 babies1997: 0 babies1998: 0 babies1999: 0 babies2000: 6 babies20002001: 8 babies2002: 10 babies2003: 13 babies2004: 13 babies2005: 17 babies2006: 19 babies2007: 17 babies2008: 25 babies2009: 17 babies2010: 19 babies20102011: 16 babies2012: 11 babies2013: 11 babies2014: 13 babies2015: 12 babies2016: 23 babies2017: 14 babies2018: 19 babies2019: 23 babies2020: 24 babies20202021: 48 babies2022: 49 babies2023: 60 babies2024: 40 babies2025: 35 babies
US babies named Inari per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 60.

Gender split

5% boys · 95% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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