Indy
Girl name · #768 in 2025 · Distinctive
How old is the name Indy? In official American birth records, Indy has been tracked continuously since 1955, giving it 70 years of documented American history.
In 2025, 353 baby girls were named Indy, placing it at #768 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3429, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 5,099 girls born in 2025 was named Indy.
The 70-year story
Indy first appears in the Social Security records in 1955, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 363 babies and a rank of #775. 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.
Babies named Indy per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Indy in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Indy is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "distinctive". That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Indy is most common
Geography matters for names, and Indy is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Indy is most common in UT (2 per 1,000), NE (1.6 per 1,000), OK (0.7 per 1,000), SC (0.5 per 1,000), MO (0.5 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.3 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Indy is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Indy
Statistically, parents drawn to Indy tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ivey, Romy, Iyla, Inaya, and Tilly.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Indy | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 353 | #768 |
| 2024 | 363 | #775 |
| 2023 | 287 | #923 |
| 2022 | 246 | #1039 |
| 2021 | 236 | #1067 |
| 2020 | 141 | #1510 |
| 2019 | 115 | #1773 |
| 2018 | 91 | #2098 |
| 2017 | 64 | #2689 |
| 2016 | 57 | #2934 |
| 2015 | 46 | #3429 |
| 2014 | 39 | #3848 |
| 2013 | 18 | #6729 |
| 2012 | 10 | #10429 |
| 2011 | 15 | #7783 |
| 2010 | 20 | #6382 |
| 2009 | 18 | #7066 |
| 2008 | 19 | #6799 |
| 2007 | 14 | #8520 |
| 2006 | 9 | #11417 |
| 2005 | 7 | #13010 |
| 2004 | 9 | #10690 |
| 2003 | 10 | #9671 |
| 2002 | 11 | #8837 |
| 2001 | 8 | #11020 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Indy?
In official American birth records, the name Indy first appeared in 1955 (over 70 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 70 years.
Is Indy a popular girl name?
Indy ranked #768 among girls in 2025 with 353 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3429.
When was the name Indy most popular?
Indy peaked in 2024, when 363 American girls received the name (ranked #775 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Indy?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 5,099 newborn American girls was named Indy. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "distinctive".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.