Indira
Girl name · #3800 in 2025 · Uniqueness 77/100
Indira ranks #3800 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 39 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #3389, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 46,154 girls born in 2025 was named Indira.
Babies named Indira per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 59-year story
Indira first appears in the Social Security records in 1966, when 43 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2001, when 72 girls were named Indira — good for #2236 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Indira in class?
Indira scores 77 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 Indira will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Indira is most common
State-level data for Indira is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Indira
Statistically, parents drawn to Indira tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Yadira, Yakira, Yajaira, Zahira, and Yahaira.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Indira | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 39 | #3780 |
| 2024 | 55 | #2976 |
| 2023 | 34 | #4191 |
| 2022 | 38 | #3893 |
| 2021 | 44 | #3491 |
| 2020 | 41 | #3607 |
| 2019 | 37 | #3923 |
| 2018 | 39 | #3789 |
| 2017 | 42 | #3627 |
| 2016 | 59 | #2866 |
| 2015 | 47 | #3389 |
| 2014 | 49 | #3272 |
| 2013 | 42 | #3645 |
| 2012 | 54 | #3094 |
| 2011 | 55 | #3051 |
| 2010 | 41 | #3745 |
| 2009 | 56 | #3047 |
| 2008 | 69 | #2663 |
| 2007 | 63 | #2858 |
| 2006 | 58 | #2940 |
| 2005 | 63 | #2670 |
| 2004 | 38 | #3748 |
| 2003 | 66 | #2465 |
| 2002 | 63 | #2497 |
| 2001 | 72 | #2236 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Indira a popular girl name?
Indira ranked #3800 among girls in 2025 with 39 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3389.
When was the name Indira most popular?
Indira peaked in 2001, when 72 American girls received the name (ranked #2236 that year). Since 2001 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Indira?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 46,154 newborn American girls was named Indira. It scores 77/100 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.