Girl nameCurrently #1,407 in the USRising
Inez
eye-NEZ//aɪˈnɛz//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19204 lettersStarts with I
Meaning & origin
Pure, chaste (Spanish form of Agnes)
Inez is the Spanish and Portuguese form of Agnes, from the Greek 'hagnos', meaning pure or chaste. Its old-world, romance-language sound has kept it a distinctive, gently used classic.
Inez's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Inez |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 106 |
| 1881 | 95 |
| 1882 | 106 |
| 1883 | 141 |
| 1884 | 148 |
| 1885 | 150 |
| 1886 | 197 |
| 1887 | 180 |
| 1888 | 233 |
| 1889 | 277 |
| 1890 | 299 |
| 1891 | 263 |
| 1892 | 336 |
| 1893 | 325 |
| 1894 | 357 |
| 1895 | 403 |
| 1896 | 398 |
| 1897 | 391 |
| 1898 | 479 |
| 1899 | 431 |
| 1900 | 588 |
| 1901 | 459 |
| 1902 | 503 |
| 1903 | 485 |
| 1904 | 596 |
| 1905 | 601 |
| 1906 | 625 |
| 1907 | 680 |
| 1908 | 757 |
| 1909 | 832 |
| 1910 | 921 |
| 1911 | 935 |
| 1912 | 1,234 |
| 1913 | 1,409 |
| 1914 | 1,588 |
| 1915 | 2,018 |
| 1916 | 2,065 |
| 1917 | 2,059 |
| 1918 | 2,114 |
| 1919 | 2,099 |
| 1920 | 2,131 |
| 1921 | 2,099 |
| 1922 | 2,021 |
| 1923 | 1,872 |
| 1924 | 1,854 |
| 1925 | 1,911 |
| 1926 | 1,655 |
| 1927 | 1,607 |
| 1928 | 1,391 |
| 1929 | 1,279 |
| 1930 | 1,190 |
| 1931 | 1,129 |
| 1932 | 1,004 |
| 1933 | 908 |
| 1934 | 891 |
| 1935 | 826 |
| 1936 | 756 |
| 1937 | 754 |
| 1938 | 647 |
| 1939 | 619 |
| 1940 | 578 |
| 1941 | 541 |
| 1942 | 582 |
| 1943 | 487 |
| 1944 | 478 |
| 1945 | 410 |
| 1946 | 457 |
| 1947 | 471 |
| 1948 | 419 |
| 1949 | 419 |
| 1950 | 359 |
| 1951 | 395 |
| 1952 | 344 |
| 1953 | 334 |
| 1954 | 310 |
| 1955 | 320 |
| 1956 | 291 |
| 1957 | 316 |
| 1958 | 272 |
| 1959 | 246 |
| 1960 | 241 |
| 1961 | 238 |
| 1962 | 218 |
| 1963 | 221 |
| 1964 | 205 |
| 1965 | 178 |
| 1966 | 191 |
| 1967 | 152 |
| 1968 | 147 |
| 1969 | 134 |
| 1970 | 145 |
| 1971 | 156 |
| 1972 | 111 |
| 1973 | 101 |
| 1974 | 111 |
| 1975 | 112 |
| 1976 | 141 |
| 1977 | 125 |
| 1978 | 123 |
| 1979 | 117 |
| 1980 | 127 |
| 1981 | 100 |
| 1982 | 112 |
| 1983 | 87 |
| 1984 | 82 |
| 1985 | 87 |
| 1986 | 77 |
| 1987 | 71 |
| 1988 | 76 |
| 1989 | 75 |
| 1990 | 86 |
| 1991 | 83 |
| 1992 | 60 |
| 1993 | 70 |
| 1994 | 55 |
| 1995 | 64 |
| 1996 | 63 |
| 1997 | 62 |
| 1998 | 72 |
| 1999 | 72 |
| 2000 | 70 |
| 2001 | 74 |
| 2002 | 74 |
| 2003 | 61 |
| 2004 | 57 |
| 2005 | 60 |
| 2006 | 51 |
| 2007 | 69 |
| 2008 | 60 |
| 2009 | 55 |
| 2010 | 46 |
| 2011 | 55 |
| 2012 | 69 |
| 2013 | 74 |
| 2014 | 67 |
| 2015 | 67 |
| 2016 | 87 |
| 2017 | 88 |
| 2018 | 78 |
| 2019 | 74 |
| 2020 | 90 |
| 2021 | 137 |
| 2022 | 99 |
| 2023 | 127 |
| 2024 | 158 |
Inez through the decades
- Inez peaked in 1920, when 2,131 babies were named Inez in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Inez has risen 66% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Inez currently ranks #1,407 in the US and is on the rise.
Nicknames
Nezzie
Variants & spellings
InesAgnes