Feminine dossier · first seen 1880
Inez
Endangered
Down 92.6% from peak
Peak era
1920
Peak births
2,107
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Inez
How many people are named Inez?
An estimated 10,023 living Americans are named Inez.
How rare is Inez?
Inez is uncommon among babies today, with 156 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 92.6% from its 1920 peak.
How old is the typical Inez?
The median age of a living American named Inez is approximately 60 years, with most bearers falling between 34 and 74 years old.
Is Inez still popular?
No. Inez is endangered as a baby name, down 92.6% from its 1920 peak with 156 births in 2025.
Where is Inez most common?
Inez has its strongest geographic signal in South Carolina, where it appears 4.0× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19202025
Peak year
1920
Decline from peak
92.6%
2025
156
All-time
68,353
Where it lives now
Inez is most concentrated in South Carolina — about 4.0× the national rate in the 1950s.
States where Inez is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.