Ina

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A few things about Ina you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Ina

Ina Balin

American actress (1937-1990)

Choose Ina and your child shares a first name with Ina Balin, an American actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Ina, like who?” Ina Balin's Wikipedia article is available in 25 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 24,331 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Ina, 66 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Ina would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryIna has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Inas, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1887, when it ranked #144. Today it's #2,607, so it could be due a comeback.
• 🚀TrendIna has climbed 614 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #2,607. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.

About the name Ina

Ina is a girl name of English, Greek and Irish origin. It has 3 letters and 1 syllable, starting with I and ending in “-ina”. US birth records list Ina for girls from 1880 to 2025, in 146 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1887, when it ranked #144 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #2,607, with 66 babies.

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