Indy
Boy name · #2382 in 2025 · Uniqueness 63/100
Indy is currently the #2382 boy name in the United States — 58 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3591, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 31,034 boys born in 2025 was named Indy.
Babies named Indy per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 33-year story
Indy first appears in the Social Security records in 1992, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 78 babies and a rank of #1970. 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Indy in class?
Indy scores 63 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 Indy is most common
State-level data for Indy 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 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 Mendy, Iver, Izzy, Ilay, and Klay.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Indy | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 58 | #2363 |
| 2024 | 77 | #1997 |
| 2023 | 78 | #1970 |
| 2022 | 71 | #2094 |
| 2021 | 59 | #2321 |
| 2020 | 43 | #2806 |
| 2019 | 55 | #2421 |
| 2018 | 57 | #2325 |
| 2017 | 49 | #2566 |
| 2016 | 27 | #3883 |
| 2015 | 30 | #3591 |
| 2014 | 24 | #4138 |
| 2013 | 26 | #3864 |
| 2012 | 21 | #4533 |
| 2011 | 16 | #5433 |
| 2010 | 12 | #6698 |
| 2009 | 11 | #7236 |
| 2008 | 22 | #4395 |
| 2007 | 12 | #6622 |
| 2006 | 10 | #7427 |
| 2005 | 11 | #6634 |
| 2004 | 7 | #8927 |
| 2003 | 6 | #9581 |
| 2002 | 6 | #9392 |
| 2000 | 11 | #5920 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Indy a popular boy name?
Indy ranked #2382 among boys in 2025 with 58 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3591.
When was the name Indy most popular?
Indy peaked in 2023, when 78 American boys received the name (ranked #1970 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 31,034 newborn American boys was named Indy. It scores 63/100 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.