India
Girl name · #1721 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 118 baby girls were named India, placing it at #1721 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1018, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 15,254 girls born in 2025 was named India.
Babies named India per year. Source: SSA.
The 145-year story
India first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 12 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2001, when 1,049 girls were named India — good for #299 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare India against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another India in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common India is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your India will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where India is most common
State-level data for India is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like India
Statistically, parents drawn to India tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Lidia, Sadia, Daria, Katia, and Isela.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named India | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 118 | #1721 |
| 2024 | 169 | #1350 |
| 2023 | 182 | #1264 |
| 2022 | 275 | #968 |
| 2021 | 283 | #938 |
| 2020 | 248 | #1015 |
| 2019 | 285 | #928 |
| 2018 | 295 | #909 |
| 2017 | 302 | #894 |
| 2016 | 263 | #1005 |
| 2015 | 262 | #1018 |
| 2014 | 226 | #1121 |
| 2013 | 259 | #971 |
| 2012 | 204 | #1201 |
| 2011 | 253 | #997 |
| 2010 | 261 | #976 |
| 2009 | 335 | #834 |
| 2008 | 353 | #813 |
| 2007 | 431 | #681 |
| 2006 | 522 | #563 |
| 2005 | 613 | #496 |
| 2004 | 616 | #477 |
| 2003 | 740 | #410 |
| 2002 | 979 | #311 |
| 2001 | 1,049 | #299 |
Frequently asked questions
Is India a popular girl name?
India ranked #1721 among girls in 2025 with 118 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1018.
When was the name India most popular?
India peaked in 2001, when 1,049 American girls received the name (ranked #299 that year). Since 2001 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name India?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 15,254 newborn American girls was named India. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.