Inez is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Inez means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Inez across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Inez has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Inez is a girl name of Greek origin meaning “pure, chaste”. A Spanish form of Agnes.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 69,308 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 340 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 6 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 35 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Inez per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1920 (2,131/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2024 (22/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2009 (5/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1998 (3/yr).
Inez has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1920, when it ranked #207 nationally (given to 2,131 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 1920s.
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