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Inez

“Variant of Agnes — Pure, chaste; holy” — Ancient Greek origin

Girl's name · #1396 in the US (2025) · Comeback

Inez has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #96 (1909) · 68,353 babies named Inez all-time · 1 in 10,000 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: #97 in Sweden (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 10 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Inezes

• Inez Milholland — (1886-1916) American suffragist, lawyer
• Inez Fung — American climatologist (born 1949)
• Inez Clare Verdoorn — South African botanist (1896-1989)
• Inez Haynes Irwin — Feminist, author, journalist
• Inez Turner — athletics competitor

In stories & tradition

• Inez Silang — The Outer Worlds 2

What Inezes become

Among 174 notable people named Inez:

Entertainers appear 1.96× more often than among typical names — e.g. Inez Courtney, American actress (1908-1975).

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