UK name, mostly boys
Inaam
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2015. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Inaam is mostly registered for boys in the UK records. People looking for Inaam popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2015 in this profile. In that release it ranked #4747, with 3 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2004, with 6 births.
This profile covers 29 England and Wales registrations across 7 recorded years from 1996 to 2015. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
The latest count is about 50% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 29 living people in the UK are called Inaam. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2016 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Inaam ranked #4747 for boys in England and Wales in 2015, with 3 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2004, when 6 boys were registered as Inaam.
- • About 29 living people in the UK are estimated to have Inaam as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
- • Across the England and Wales records shown here, 90.6% of Inaam registrations are for boys.
Latest rank (E&W)
#4747
2015
Births in 2015
3
Latest year
Peak year
2004
6 births
Estimated living
29
2026
Gender
Boy and girl registrations for Inaam
In England and Wales birth records, Inaam has been registered for both boys and girls. Across the years shown here, 90.6% of registrations are for boys and 9.4% are for girls.
These figures use the sex categories in the published baby-name files. They are useful for spotting how the name is used at registration, but they are not a live measure of gender identity or everyone living with the name today.
Inaam registered for boys
- Ranked #4,747 in 2015
- 3 boys registered in 2015
- Peak: 2004 (6 births)
Inaam registered for girls
- Ranked #4,798 in 2005
- 3 girls registered in 2005
- Peak: 2005 (3 births)
Popularity
Inaam over time
The chart below compares boys and girls registered as Inaam in England and Wales, from 1996 to 2015. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Inaam, the clearest high point is 2004. The latest England and Wales figure is 3 births in 2015, compared with 6 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Inaam by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Inaam was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | #4747 | 3 | 1 |
| 2000s | #2943 | 17 | 4 |
| 1990s | #2227 | 9 | 2 |
Related
Names similar to Inaam
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- Ismail 4,679
- Isaiah 4,629
- Idris 3,810
- Ivan 3,146
- Isa 2,943
- Ian 2,805
- Ilyas 2,552
- Ieuan 2,515
- Ibraheem 2,384
- Ioan 2,295
FAQ
Inaam: questions and answers
How popular is the name Inaam in the UK right now?
In 2015, Inaam was ranked #4747 for boys in England and Wales, with 3 births registered.
When was Inaam most popular?
The peak year on record was 2004, with 6 babies registered as Inaam in England and Wales.
How many people are called Inaam in the UK?
A total of 29 babies have been registered as Inaam across the 7 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.