Girls' name · since 1986
Indica
Since 1986, U.S. Social Security records show 687 babies named Indica, peaking in 2021. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #9,629 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #6,405 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 687
- born since 1986
- 2010s
- peak decade
Indica currently ranks #6405 among girls' names in America, with 687 babies recorded since 1986.
Indica has 687 recorded births among girls since 1986, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #6405 as of the latest data, more common than 63% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1986 to 2025.
- #9,629 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #6,405 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 687 born since 1986
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Indica ranks #9,629 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #6,405 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 687 born since 1986, peaking in the 2010s.
- #9,629 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #6,405 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 687
- born since 1986
- 2010s
- peak decade
Indica's 687 recorded births place it above 86.68% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by California.
How Indica compares
687 Top 39% higher than 61% 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
Indica's all-time total is 83% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Indica | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 687 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 43 | 21 | 19,840 |
Indica's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Indica's SSA record in two at 2008 and the more recent half accounts for 68% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 32%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1987, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2021 peak of 43, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Indica popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 43
- Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
Indica by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (237 births, 34% of the file).
2010s was Indica's strongest decade.
237 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Indica births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 12
1980s
12 births
- 1990s 89
1990s
89 births
- 2000s
2000s
140 births
- 2010s
2010s
237 births
- 2020s
2020s
209 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 237 births (34% of all-time use).
How Indica 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 Indica's total volume
Indica by state
Where Indica concentrates geographically, total births since 1986
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 16 | 2.3% |
| #2 | Texas | | 11 | 1.6% |
| #3 | Utah | | 5 | 0.7% |
16 of 687 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Indica's data
- Indica's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (237 total births) through the 2020s (209) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Indicas (16 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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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Indica: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2021)
Similar record span (~39 yrs)
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, 1986–2025 (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 Indica 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.