How old is someone named Inez?
The average Inez is 60 years old.
Half of all living Inezes are between 44 and 81.
When was Inez popular?
Inez was at its most popular in the early 1920s. Parents have been moving away from it for decades, and 156 babies were named Inez in 2025.
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 6,126 | 0 |
| 1910s | 16,442 | 0 |
| 1920s | 17,820 | 270 |
| 1930s | 8,724 | 1,700 |
| 1940s | 4,841 | 2,700 |
| 1950s | 3,188 | 2,500 |
| 1960s | 1,925 | 1,700 |
| 1970s | 1,242 | 1,200 |
| 1980s | 894 | 860 |
| 1990s | 687 | 680 |
| 2000s | 632 | 620 |
| 2010s | 705 | 700 |
| 2020s | 767 | 760 |
How many Inezes are still alive?
About 14,000 Inezes are alive in the US today. That's 20% of the roughly 69,000 babies named Inez since 1880.
Most Inezes ever born have died: the name was most popular in 1920, long enough ago that many of those babies are gone.
What generation is the name Inez?
About one in three living Inezes are Baby Boomers, born between 1946 and 1964.
Is Inez an old name?
Yes. Inez is older than 90 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Looking ahead: if babies keep getting the name at today's pace, the typical Inez will be 40 in 2056, so its average age will actually fall, as the youngest Inezes make up more of the total.
Is Inez a boy or girl name?
Mostly girls: 97.3% of living Inezes are women.
Names the same age as Inez
NAME TWIN
Inez's name twin is Geneva. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Geneva's age curve is the closest match to Inez's: 92% alike.
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Questions about the name Inez
How old is the average Inez?
The average Inez in the US is 60 years old. The median is 68, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Inez?
About 14,000 Inezes are alive in the US today, out of roughly 69,000 babies given the name since 1880.
When was the name Inez most popular?
In 1920, when about 2,100 baby girls were named Inez.
Is Inez a Boomer name?
Partly. Baby Boomers are the largest group, about 34% of living Inezes, but the name spans several generations.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this