Indigo
Boy name · #1537 in 2025 · Uniqueness 51/100
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, 1880–2025. 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?
Indigo scores 51 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Indigo is most common
Geography matters for names, and Indigo is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Indigos were CA (18), TX (10), NY (7), OR (7), CO (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 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. It scores 51/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.