Indiana
Girl name · #2194 in 2025 · Uniqueness 74/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Indiana in class?
Indiana scores 74 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. 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
Geography matters for names, and Indiana is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Indianas were CA (12), VA (6), CO (5), TN (5), UT (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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. It scores 74/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "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.