Indiana
Girl name · #2194 in 2025 · Very rare
Indiana is currently the #2194 girl name in the United States — 84 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2471, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 21,429 girls born in 2025 was named Indiana.
The 145-year story
Indiana first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 9 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2021, when 112 girls were named Indiana — good for #1801 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.
Babies named Indiana per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Indiana in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Indiana is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Indiana will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Indiana is most common
State-level data for Indiana 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 Indiana
Statistically, parents drawn to Indiana tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ilyana, Nirvana, Itzayana, Miliana, and Eliyana.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Indiana | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 84 | #2194 |
| 2024 | 83 | #2248 |
| 2023 | 97 | #2020 |
| 2022 | 112 | #1818 |
| 2021 | 112 | #1801 |
| 2020 | 97 | #1959 |
| 2019 | 106 | #1888 |
| 2018 | 99 | #1978 |
| 2017 | 104 | #1930 |
| 2016 | 83 | #2287 |
| 2015 | 73 | #2471 |
| 2014 | 70 | #2535 |
| 2013 | 33 | #4336 |
| 2012 | 33 | #4387 |
| 2011 | 54 | #3092 |
| 2010 | 34 | #4306 |
| 2009 | 26 | #5378 |
| 2008 | 40 | #3936 |
| 2007 | 17 | #7394 |
| 2006 | 33 | #4358 |
| 2005 | 26 | #4958 |
| 2004 | 22 | #5555 |
| 2003 | 22 | #5419 |
| 2002 | 22 | #5254 |
| 2001 | 22 | #5174 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Indiana a popular girl name?
Indiana ranked #2194 among girls in 2025 with 84 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2471.
When was the name Indiana most popular?
Indiana peaked in 2021, when 112 American girls received the name (ranked #1801 that year). Since 2021 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Indiana?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 21,429 newborn American girls was named Indiana. 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.