Fun Facts About the Name Ines
- More than 7 thousand babies named Ines: U.S. records list 7,147 babies given the name Ines from 1880 through 2025. Even 399 boys received the name Ines - about 1 boy for every 17 girls.
What Does the Name Ines Mean?
Ines is a form of Agnes, and its established meaning is "pure" or "chaste." The name goes back to the Greek Hagnē, formed from the adjective hagnos, meaning "pure, chaste, holy." The Latin form Agnes carried this sense into the European languages, and Spanish and Portuguese shortened it to Inés and Inês. Ines is the spelling used in English and German and also matches common use in Italian and Slovene.
A later, separate interpretation linked the name to the Latin agnus, "lamb," because the two words look and sound alike. That association shaped how Saint Agnes is portrayed in Christian art, where she is often shown with a lamb, but it is a symbolic reading rather than the origin of the name.
Ines Name History & Origins
The name spread through Europe because of Saint Agnes, a young Christian girl martyred in Rome, traditionally in the early fourth century, whose feast is kept on January 21. Devotion to her was widespread in the early church, and the name took a distinct form in each language: Agnès in French, Agnese in Italian, Agneta in Swedish, Inés in Spanish, and Inês in Portuguese.
The Spanish and Portuguese forms dropped the opening syllable of the Latin Agnes, producing Inés and Inês. Catalan and Italian also use the shortened Ines. English took the name both directly as Ines and, by way of Spanish, as Inez. French Inès is likewise a borrowing of the shortened Spanish and Italian form rather than a development of the older French Agnès, and the two spellings now exist side by side in French.
In the Iberian Peninsula the name has a long documented history. Inês de Castro, a Galician noblewoman of the fourteenth century who was the companion and later the posthumously recognized wife of King Pedro I of Portugal, became a central figure in Portuguese history and literature, including the epic Os Lusíadas of Luís de Camões. The name is also long established in Slovenia and Croatia, where Ines is a familiar given name, and it remains in regular use in Italy, Spain, Portugal, France, and German-speaking countries.
How Popular is the Name Ines?
Ines recorded its highest annual U.S. birth count in 2025. Its best rank was #715 in 1916.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,111 | 213 | 0.0133% |
| 2024 | #1,282 | 180 | 0.0112% |
| 2023 | #1,570 | 135 | 0.0084% |
| 2022 | #1,832 | 111 | 0.0068% |
| 2021 | #1,527 | 138 | 0.0084% |
| 2020 | #1,773 | 112 | 0.0069% |
| 2019 | #1,733 | 120 | 0.0072% |
| 2018 | #1,666 | 126 | 0.0074% |
| 2017 | #1,806 | 115 | 0.0067% |
| 2016 | #2,291 | 83 | 0.0047% |
| 2015 | #2,019 | 98 | 0.0055% |
| 2014 | #2,278 | 82 | 0.0046% |
| 2013 | #2,007 | 97 | 0.0055% |
| 2012 | #2,121 | 90 | 0.0051% |
| 2011 | #2,674 | 66 | 0.0038% |
| 2010 | #2,569 | 71 | 0.0040% |
| 2009 | #2,434 | 79 | 0.0043% |
| 2008 | #2,451 | 78 | 0.0041% |
| 2007 | #2,440 | 77 | 0.0040% |
| 2006 | #2,235 | 86 | 0.0045% |
| 2005 | #2,245 | 81 | 0.0044% |
| 2004 | #2,352 | 73 | 0.0040% |
| 2003 | #2,249 | 76 | 0.0042% |
| 2002 | #2,235 | 74 | 0.0041% |
| 2001 | #2,546 | 60 | 0.0033% |
| 2000 | #2,113 | 77 | 0.0042% |
| 1999 | #2,758 | 50 | 0.0028% |
| 1998 | #2,412 | 58 | 0.0033% |
| 1997 | #2,529 | 51 | 0.0029% |
| 1996 | #2,601 | 48 | 0.0027% |
| 1995 | #2,259 | 59 | 0.0034% |
| 1994 | #2,387 | 54 | 0.0030% |
| 1993 | #2,425 | 52 | 0.0029% |
| 1992 | #2,699 | 45 | 0.0024% |
| 1991 | #2,461 | 51 | 0.0027% |
| 1990 | #2,328 | 54 | 0.0028% |
| 1989 | #3,198 | 33 | 0.0018% |
| 1988 | #2,755 | 38 | 0.0021% |
| 1987 | #2,986 | 32 | 0.0018% |
| 1986 | #2,931 | 32 | 0.0019% |
| 1985 | #3,271 | 27 | 0.0016% |
| 1984 | #2,694 | 34 | 0.0020% |
| 1983 | #2,441 | 38 | 0.0023% |
| 1982 | #3,115 | 28 | 0.0017% |
| 1981 | #2,459 | 39 | 0.0023% |
| 1980 | #2,713 | 34 | 0.0020% |
| 1979 | #3,019 | 28 | 0.0017% |
| 1978 | #3,035 | 26 | 0.0017% |
| 1977 | #2,571 | 33 | 0.0022% |
| 1976 | #2,112 | 41 | 0.0028% |
| 1975 | #2,291 | 36 | 0.0025% |
| 1974 | #2,082 | 40 | 0.0027% |
| 1973 | #2,145 | 37 | 0.0025% |
| 1972 | #2,242 | 34 | 0.0022% |
| 1971 | #1,782 | 50 | 0.0030% |
| 1970 | #2,324 | 33 | 0.0019% |
| 1969 | #1,987 | 40 | 0.0024% |
| 1968 | #2,034 | 35 | 0.0021% |
| 1967 | #1,962 | 36 | 0.0022% |
| 1966 | #1,576 | 51 | 0.0030% |
| 1965 | #1,896 | 37 | 0.0021% |
| 1964 | #1,817 | 42 | 0.0022% |
| 1963 | #2,449 | 25 | 0.0013% |
| 1962 | #1,812 | 40 | 0.0020% |
| 1961 | #1,933 | 36 | 0.0018% |
| 1960 | #1,864 | 37 | 0.0018% |
| 1959 | #2,033 | 31 | 0.0015% |
| 1958 | #1,919 | 33 | 0.0016% |
| 1957 | #2,188 | 26 | 0.0013% |
| 1956 | #2,170 | 26 | 0.0013% |
| 1955 | #1,894 | 32 | 0.0016% |
| 1954 | #2,629 | 18 | 0.0009% |
| 1953 | #2,198 | 23 | 0.0012% |
| 1952 | #1,957 | 27 | 0.0015% |
| 1951 | #2,419 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 1950 | #2,151 | 21 | 0.0012% |
| 1949 | #1,858 | 27 | 0.0016% |
| 1948 | #2,366 | 18 | 0.0011% |
| 1947 | #1,918 | 26 | 0.0015% |
| 1946 | #2,260 | 18 | 0.0011% |
| 1945 | #1,715 | 24 | 0.0018% |
| 1944 | #1,770 | 23 | 0.0017% |
| 1943 | #2,291 | 16 | 0.0011% |
| 1942 | #1,885 | 21 | 0.0016% |
| 1941 | #1,770 | 21 | 0.0017% |
| 1940 | #1,658 | 23 | 0.0020% |
| 1939 | #1,564 | 24 | 0.0022% |
| 1938 | #1,355 | 30 | 0.0027% |
| 1937 | #1,398 | 28 | 0.0026% |
| 1936 | #1,043 | 45 | 0.0043% |
| 1935 | #1,467 | 26 | 0.0025% |
| 1934 | #1,086 | 42 | 0.0040% |
| 1933 | #929 | 54 | 0.0054% |
| 1932 | #1,061 | 45 | 0.0042% |
| 1931 | #1,063 | 44 | 0.0041% |
| 1930 | #842 | 72 | 0.0064% |
| 1929 | #871 | 67 | 0.0060% |
| 1928 | #857 | 72 | 0.0062% |
| 1927 | #930 | 65 | 0.0055% |
| 1926 | #810 | 81 | 0.0068% |
| 1925 | #830 | 81 | 0.0067% |
| 1924 | #889 | 72 | 0.0058% |
| 1923 | #887 | 69 | 0.0057% |
| 1922 | #732 | 99 | 0.0082% |
| 1921 | #778 | 89 | 0.0072% |
| 1920 | #898 | 66 | 0.0055% |
| 1919 | #838 | 69 | 0.0061% |
| 1918 | #781 | 85 | 0.0073% |
| 1917 | #753 | 85 | 0.0079% |
| 1916 | #715 | 92 | 0.0088% |
| 1915 | #782 | 71 | 0.0072% |
| 1914 | #771 | 56 | 0.0074% |
| 1913 | #833 | 40 | 0.0064% |
| 1912 | #732 | 47 | 0.0084% |
| 1911 | #726 | 36 | 0.0086% |
| 1910 | #883 | 24 | 0.0061% |
| 1909 | #948 | 19 | 0.0055% |
| 1908 | #799 | 24 | 0.0072% |
| 1907 | #906 | 18 | 0.0057% |
| 1906 | #781 | 22 | 0.0075% |
| 1905 | #811 | 21 | 0.0072% |
| 1904 | #787 | 21 | 0.0076% |
| 1903 | #1,094 | 11 | 0.0042% |
| 1902 | #952 | 14 | 0.0053% |
| 1901 | #976 | 12 | 0.0050% |
| 1900 | #752 | 24 | 0.0080% |
| 1899 | #952 | 12 | 0.0051% |
| 1898 | #939 | 14 | 0.0054% |
| 1897 | #950 | 12 | 0.0051% |
| 1896 | #1,352 | 7 | 0.0029% |
| 1895 | #1,356 | 7 | 0.0030% |
| 1894 | #765 | 16 | 0.0072% |
| 1893 | #924 | 11 | 0.0052% |
| 1892 | #1,044 | 9 | 0.0042% |
| 1891 | #1,266 | 6 | 0.0032% |
| 1890 | #899 | 10 | 0.0053% |
| 1888 | #1,081 | 7 | 0.0039% |
| 1885 | #979 | 6 | 0.0045% |
| 1883 | #976 | 5 | 0.0045% |
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | #11,523 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2007 | #13,084 | 5 | 0.0002% |
| 2006 | #12,753 | 5 | 0.0002% |
| 2005 | #12,111 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2004 | #9,300 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2003 | #9,028 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2002 | #9,846 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2000 | #9,549 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1999 | #9,141 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1998 | #10,239 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1996 | #9,572 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1995 | #7,295 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1994 | #7,266 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1991 | #8,716 | 5 | 0.0002% |
| 1990 | #6,058 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1989 | #6,493 | 7 | 0.0003% |
| 1985 | #5,387 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1980 | #4,282 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1979 | #5,642 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1978 | #4,312 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1977 | #6,238 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1976 | #5,205 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1971 | #5,233 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1970 | #4,456 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1965 | #4,155 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1963 | #2,942 | 9 | 0.0004% |
| 1962 | #3,156 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1957 | #3,124 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1956 | #4,185 | 5 | 0.0002% |
| 1953 | #4,053 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1952 | #2,431 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1949 | #3,946 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1946 | #3,332 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1945 | #2,860 | 7 | 0.0005% |
| 1943 | #3,375 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1942 | #2,089 | 13 | 0.0009% |
| 1941 | #3,305 | 6 | 0.0005% |
| 1940 | #3,282 | 6 | 0.0005% |
| 1939 | #3,712 | 5 | 0.0005% |
| 1937 | #2,773 | 8 | 0.0008% |
| 1936 | #3,336 | 6 | 0.0006% |
| 1933 | #2,856 | 8 | 0.0008% |
| 1932 | #4,022 | 5 | 0.0005% |
| 1931 | #3,577 | 6 | 0.0006% |
| 1930 | #3,790 | 6 | 0.0005% |
| 1929 | #2,850 | 9 | 0.0008% |
| 1928 | #3,221 | 8 | 0.0007% |
| 1927 | #2,080 | 16 | 0.0014% |
| 1926 | #2,647 | 11 | 0.0010% |
| 1925 | #3,265 | 8 | 0.0007% |
| 1924 | #3,367 | 8 | 0.0007% |
| 1923 | #3,636 | 7 | 0.0006% |
| 1922 | #3,689 | 7 | 0.0006% |
| 1919 | #4,465 | 5 | 0.0005% |
| 1918 | #3,525 | 7 | 0.0007% |
| 1916 | #3,046 | 8 | 0.0009% |
| 1914 | #2,782 | 7 | 0.0011% |
| 1913 | #3,033 | 5 | 0.0010% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Ines Shapes Your Personality and Life?
Your tendency is to finish whatever you start. You like to use the pen or the needle (writing, fashion design etc). You are loving, compassionate, intuitive and humanitarian. Runs of luck, either good or bad, follow you. You are sympathetic, but at times might be touchy and oversensitive. You may have a gift for writing. You are intuitive and might be interested in the arts, drama or science.
You are always looking for an opportunity to achieve financial and emotional security. You are basically peacemaker. You understand the law of harmony and desire to balance your life with those around you. You may feel incomplete without someone to share your love, ideals, wealth or work. You can be very sensitive and could appear a bit shy and perceptive. You have developed intuition, patience and the ability to nurture others. You can achieve the state of happiness if you are willing to accept your needs in a complimentary relationship and go to create them.
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