Total births
23,990
Girls' name · since 1880
India
India has 23,990 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2001 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #1351
- among girls today
- 23,990
- born since 1880
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 92%
- more common than other girls
India currently ranks #1351 among girls' names in America, with 23,990 babies recorded since 1880.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, India has been recorded 23,990 times among girls since 1880, currently ranked #1351 nationally and more common than 92% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #1351 among girls today
- 23,990 born since 1880
- 2000s peak decade
- 92% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
India is currently the #1351 girls' name in America, more common than 92% of girls - 23,990 born since 1880, peaking in the 2000s.
- #1351
- among girls today
- 23,990
- born since 1880
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 92%
- more common than other girls
India vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1351
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 92% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
27% of everyone ever named India was born in this single decade.
2001
Single peak year
1,049 babies were named India in 2001 - its busiest year on record.
How India compares
23,990 Top 5% higher than 95% of 17,726 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
India's all-time total is 63x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | India | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 23,990 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 1,049 | 48 | 19,840 |
India's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
India splits its recorded history at 1953: 94% of all births land in the more recent half, 6% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1908 (9 births) -- compare that against the 2001 peak of 1,049 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
India at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2001
Current rank
#1,351
Active since
1880
India popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (2001)
- 1,049
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
India popularity over time - boys
27 total births recorded since 1985 (India as boys' name)
India by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was India's strongest decade.
6,361 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
India births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 154
1880s
154 births
- 1890s 196
1890s
196 births
- 1900s 149
1900s
149 births
- 1910s 264
1910s
264 births
- 1920s 289
1920s
289 births
- 1930s 151
1930s
151 births
- 1940s 250
1940s
250 births
- 1950s 424
1950s
424 births
- 1960s 356
1960s
356 births
- 1970s 1,611
1970s
1,611 births
- 1980s
1980s
3,788 births
- 1990s
1990s
6,112 births
- 2000s
2000s
6,361 births
- 2010s
2010s
2,610 births
- 2020s 1,275
2020s
1,275 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 6,361 births (27% of all-time use).
How India 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 India's total volume
India vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
India by state
Where India concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Georgia | | 1,695 | 7.1% |
| #2 | New York | | 1,270 | 5.3% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 1,203 | 5.0% |
| #4 | California | | 1,189 | 5.0% |
| #5 | North Carolina | | 1,150 | 4.8% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 1,129 | 4.7% |
| #7 | Florida | | 1,119 | 4.7% |
| #8 | Virginia | | 1,032 | 4.3% |
Georgia share of India's total US births 7.1%
Even split
1,695 of 23,990 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 40 reporting states.
India appears in 40 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name India? ▼
23,990 babies have been named India since 1880. It currently ranks #1351 among girls. The peak year was 2001 with 1,049 births.
When was India most popular? ▼
India was most popular in the 2000s decade with 6,361 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
Where is India most popular? ▼
The top states for the name India are Georgia (1,695 births), New York (1,270 births), Ohio (1,203 births).
How long has the name India been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked India since 1880 -- 146 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to India? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Indie, Indigo, Indira, Indy, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with India's data
- India's decade-level peak was the 2000s (6,361 total births); usage has since declined to 1,275 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Georgia records the most Indias (1,695 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring India
Nearby Names Like India
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to India
Indie Girl
#654 4,412 births
Indigo Girl
#920 4,020 births
Indira Girl
#2989 2,476 births
Indy Girl
#778 2,329 births
Indiana Girl
#2249 2,090 births
Compare India side by side: India vs Indie India vs Indigo India vs Indira
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to India
Susanna #1350
19,987 births · Peak 1958
Sonia #1352
66,747 births · Peak 1970
Yashna #1349
313 births · Peak 2024
Liz #1353
10,223 births · Peak 1961
Inara #1348
2,579 births · Peak 2025
Jasmin #1354
45,060 births · Peak 2006
Sailor #1347
3,603 births · Peak 2016
Jayde #1355
8,647 births · Peak 2017
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1880–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "India: #1351 Girls' Name - 23,990 Births, Peak 2001." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/india. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 India 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 July 2026.