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Inari
OriginFinnish place name; Japanese
Meaning"loaded with rice"
GenderBoy & girl
US Rank
Girls#4805
Boys#10075
80% girls · 20% boys
About Inari
A unisex cultural crossover that has seen a little use from the 1990s onwards. In Japanese mythology, Inari is an androgynous deity associated with rice, tea and foxes. In Finland, it is the name of a region, lake and village which is a center of Sami culture.
Inari for girls#4805 US
In Japanese mythology, Inari is an androgynous deity associated with rice, tea and foxes. In Finland, it is the name of a region, lake and village which is a center of Sami culture.
Pronounced ih-NAH-ree.
As of October 2026, Inari ranked #10075 for boys and #4805 for girls in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #9157 for boys in 2021 and #3027 for girls in 2023.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | #3,762 | 40 | 24.4 |
| 2022 | #3,290 | 49 | 29.9 |
| 2023 | #3,027 | 55 | 34.3 |
| 2024 | #4,224 | 34 | 21 |
| 2025 | #4,805 | 28 | 17.4 |
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