Indigo
Boy name · #1537 in 2025 · Very rare
Indigo is currently the #1537 boy name in the United States — 113 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2386, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 15,929 boys born in 2025 was named Indigo.
Babies named Indigo per year. Source: SSA.
The 31-year story
Indigo first appears in the Social Security records in 1994, when 10 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 118 babies and a rank of #1523. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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 Indigo against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Indigo in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Indigo is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Indigo will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Indigo is most common
State-level data for Indigo 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 Indigo
Statistically, parents drawn to Indigo tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Viggo, Tiago, Manolo, Draco, and Idrees.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Indigo | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 113 | #1529 |
| 2024 | 106 | #1608 |
| 2023 | 97 | #1718 |
| 2022 | 118 | #1523 |
| 2021 | 86 | #1815 |
| 2020 | 72 | #1977 |
| 2019 | 55 | #2421 |
| 2018 | 70 | #2046 |
| 2017 | 54 | #2388 |
| 2016 | 47 | #2626 |
| 2015 | 54 | #2386 |
| 2014 | 34 | #3234 |
| 2013 | 18 | #4981 |
| 2012 | 22 | #4390 |
| 2011 | 19 | #4822 |
| 2010 | 20 | #4678 |
| 2009 | 20 | #4748 |
| 2008 | 12 | #6763 |
| 2007 | 12 | #6622 |
| 2006 | 17 | #5072 |
| 2005 | 19 | #4464 |
| 2004 | 20 | #4264 |
| 2003 | 21 | #3976 |
| 2002 | 17 | #4502 |
| 2001 | 10 | #6445 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Indigo a popular boy name?
Indigo ranked #1537 among boys in 2025 with 113 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2386.
When was the name Indigo most popular?
Indigo peaked in 2022, when 118 American boys received the name (ranked #1523 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Indigo?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 15,929 newborn American boys was named Indigo. 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.