Indy
Girl name · #768 in 2025 · Uniqueness 29/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Indy against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Indy in class?
Indy scores 29 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "popular" band. A low score means broad familiarity: teachers will spell it right, and your child may share it with a classmate. For many families that's a feature, not a bug.
Where Indy is most common
Geography matters for names, and Indy is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Indys were UT (35), CA (27), TX (25), FL (22), OH (16). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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.
IveyRomyIylaInayaTillyEimyXylaIndie
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
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. It scores 29/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "popular".
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.