Ines
Spanish and Portuguese form of Agnes, which comes from the Greek hagnos, meaning 'chaste' or 'pure'. Saint Agnes was an early Roman martyr.
Ines in 2025
Ines was given to 213 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 2,124th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 15,565 babies born.
The history of Ines
Ines reached its highest point in 2025, when 213 babies were given the name, ranking 2,124th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 1,203rd, in 1911.
Across the 143 years of records since 1883, 7,150 babies have been named Ines. Half of them were born before 1979, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation X.
Ines by decade
| Decade | Babies named Ines | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 18 | 1,762 |
| 1890s | 104 | 1,249 |
| 1900s | 186 | 1,204 |
| 1910s | 637 | 1,203 |
| 1920s | 835 | 1,315 |
| 1930s | 454 | 1,454 |
| 1940s | 266 | 2,460 |
| 1950s | 284 | 2,661 |
| 1960s | 401 | 2,491 |
| 1970s | 395 | 2,675 |
| 1980s | 358 | 3,603 |
| 1990s | 565 | 3,434 |
| 2000s | 808 | 3,422 |
| 2010s | 949 | 3,025 |
| 2020s | 890 | 2,124 |
Where Ines is heading
Ines has risen 117% over the past decade, from 98 babies in 2015 to 213 in 2025.
Names like Ines
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Ines.