Boys' name · since 1991

Indio

Since 1991, U.S. Social Security records show 137 babies named Indio, peaking in 2008. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#15,367 of 45,481
all-time among boys
137
born since 1991
2010s
peak decade

Indio is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 137 have been recorded since 1991.

Indio has 137 recorded births among boys since 1991, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, 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 1991 to 2023.

  • #15,367 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 137 born since 1991
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Indio ranks #15,367 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 137 born since 1991, peaking in the 2010s.

#15,367 of 45,481
all-time among boys
137
born since 1991
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Indio's 137 recorded births place it above 66.15% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.

Indio's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Indio's full recorded timeline at 2012, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2019, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2008 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Indio popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–2023

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (2008)
10
Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
4681012 1991200420082012201620192023 5

Indio by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (66 births, 48% of the file).

2010s was Indio's strongest decade.

66 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.

Indio births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 66 births (48% of all-time use).

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

Indio by state

Where Indio concentrates geographically, total births since 1991

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Indio
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
6 4.4%
California share of Indio's total US births 4.4%

6 of 137 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Indio?
Indio has been given to 137 babies in the U.S. since 1991, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #15,367 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2023. 10 babies were born in 2008, its single highest year.
Where does Indio sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Indio ranks #15,367 of 45,481 boys' 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 Indio most popular?
Indio was most popular in the 2010s decade with 66 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Indio most popular?
The top states for the name Indio are California (6 births).
How long has the name Indio been used?
The SSA has tracked Indio since 1991 -- 33 years through the most recent 2023 data.
What names are similar to Indio?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Indiana, Indigo, Indy, Indie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Indio's data

  • Indio's decade-level peak was the 2010s (66 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • California records the most Indios (6 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.

Keep exploring Indio

Nearby Names Like Indio

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

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Indio: 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, 1991–2023 (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 Indio 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.