Unisex name · since 1967

Indi

Indi has 846 recorded births since 1967 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2023 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#8,436 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#2,551 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
846
born since 1967
2020s
peak decade

Yes -- Indi is the #2551 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 846 recorded since 1967.

Social Security Administration records show Indi recorded 846 times among girls since 1967, holding rank #2551 nationally today, ahead of 85% of girls, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1967 to 2025.

  • #8,436 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • #2,551 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
  • 846 born since 1967
  • 2020s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Indi ranks #8,436 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,551 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 846 born since 1967, peaking in the 2020s.

#8,436 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#2,551 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
846
born since 1967
2020s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%85.2%
Indi vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Indi's 846 recorded births place it above 88.33% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

13 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

13 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.

How Indi compares

846 Top 35% higher than 65% of 17,297 names currently given to girls

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.

Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data

How the numbers stack up

Indi's all-time total is 125% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Indi Median girls name (Kyann) #1 girls name (Olivia)
All-time total births 846 376 567,345
Peak-year births 91 21 19,840

Indi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Indi's full recorded timeline at 2010, 86% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 14% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1989, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2023 peak of 91 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Indi popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1967–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2023)
91
Annual births at peak, across 59 years of records
020406080100 196719892001200620102014201820222025 69

Indi popularity over time - boys

53 total births recorded since 2012 (Indi as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 53 births
4681012 2012201720182019202120222023 8

Indi by decade

2020s is the heaviest window (447 births, 53% of the file).

2020s was Indi's strongest decade.

447 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.

Indi births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2020s at 447 births (53% of all-time use).

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

How Indi 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 Indi's total volume

Indi vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20%25% 020406080100 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 -47, 16.1%-50, 4.5%-39, 4.4%-55, 4.8%-12, 22.5%-76, 4.1%-31, 8.5%-71, 5.9%-53, 4.7%-59, 3.9%-56, 3.9%-79, 8.4%-38, 6.1%-42, 5.8%-10, 14.1%Indi-59, 10.8%Indi
Indi vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Indi by state

Where Indi concentrates geographically, total births since 1967

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Indi
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
50 5.9%
#2 Texas
50 5.9%
#3 Utah
28 3.3%
#4 North Carolina
8 0.9%
#5 Pennsylvania
7 0.8%
#6 Florida
6 0.7%
#7 Georgia
6 0.7%
#8 Arkansas
5 0.6%
California share of Indi's total US births 5.9%
Even split

50 of 846 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 13 reporting states.

Indi appears in 13 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Indi?
846 babies have been named Indi since 1967. All-time, it sits at #8,436 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. In 2025, it ranks #2,551 of 17,297 among girls. The peak year was 2023 with 91 births.
Where does Indi sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Indi ranks #8,436 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,551 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Indi most popular?
Indi was most popular in the 2020s decade with 447 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Where is Indi most popular?
The top states for the name Indi are California (50 births), Texas (50 births), Utah (28 births).
Is Indi a unisex name?
Yes, Indi is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 846 births, and as a boy's name it has 53 births.
How long has the name Indi been used?
Records for Indi go back to 1967, giving 59 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Indi?
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 Indi's data

  • California records the most Indis (50 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names

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

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Nearby Names Like Indi

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

Names with a similar popularity rank to Indi

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Indi: 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, 1967–2025 (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 Indi 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.