Girls' name · since 1888

Inda

506 babies named Inda in U.S. Social Security records since 1888, with the highest year being 1916. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#11,767 of 72,339
all-time among girls
506
born since 1888
1950s
peak decade

506 girls have been named Inda since 1888, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Inda has been recorded 506 times among girls since 1888, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1888 to 2005.

  • #11,767 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 506 born since 1888
  • 1950s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Inda ranks #11,767 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 506 born since 1888, peaking in the 1950s.

#11,767 of 72,339
all-time among girls
506
born since 1888
1950s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Inda's 506 recorded births place it above 83.71% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Inda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Inda splits its recorded history at 1944: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1903 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1916 peak of 12 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Inda popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1888–2005

Last recorded 2005
Peak year (1916)
12
Annual births at peak, across 118 years of records
468101214 188819061921193119471958196719852005 5

Inda by decade

1950s is the heaviest window (79 births, 16% of the file).

1950s was Inda's strongest decade.

79 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 16% of all-time use.

Inda births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1950s at 79 births (16% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Inda compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Inda's total volume

Inda vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%20%40%60% 050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -3, 48%-15, 16.6%-58, 4.5%-32, 8.3%-112, 5.9%-38, 7.5%-23, 7.9%-30, 8.3%-36, 8.7%-27, 11%-25, 7.7%-33, 5.1%-133, 4%-55, 4.5%-38, 7.7%Inda-118, 2.4%Inda
Inda vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Inda?
Inda has been given to 506 babies in the U.S. since 1888, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #11,767 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2005. 12 babies were born in 1916, its single highest year.
Where does Inda sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Inda ranks #11,767 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Inda most popular?
Inda was most popular in the 1950s decade with 79 total births. The single peak year was 1916.
How long has the name Inda been used?
Records for Inda go back to 1888, giving 118 years of history through 2005.
What names are similar to Inda?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include India, Indie, Indigo, Indira, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Inda's data

  • Inda's decade-level peak was the 1950s (79 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Inda

Nearby Names Like Inda

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Inda

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Inda: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1888–2005 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Inda draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.