US rank #10375 Unisex name Peak 2015 803 births

Indra — #10375 US unisex name

803 babies named Indra in U.S. Social Security records since 1951, with the highest year being 2015. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s291960s721970s1021980s981990s1092000s1402010s1722020s81
#10375
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 41% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

21% of everyone ever named Indra was born in this single decade.

2015
Single peak year

28 babies were named Indra in 2015 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Indra

The Social Security Administration has registered 803 babies named Indra between 1951 and 2024, spanning 74 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Indra currently holds the #10375 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2015, when 28 babies received it in a single year. Indra is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 117 additional births since 1995.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Indra performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 172 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Indra shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 39 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Indra in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Indra in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 803 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Indra at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

803

Since 1951

74 years of records

Peak year

2015

28 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#10,375

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1951

Recorded for 74 years

Last year on file: 2024

Indra popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1951

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2015)
28
Annual births at peak — across 74 years of records
0102030 202420152006199719881979197019571951 7

Indra popularity over time — boys

117 total births recorded since 1995 (Indra as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 117 births
05101520 20242022202020182015201219981995 5

Indra by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
172 births that decade — 21% of Indra's all-time total
1950s291960s721970s1021980s981990s1092000s1402010s1722020s81

Indra by state

Where Indra concentrates geographically — total births since 1951

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Indra
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
39 4.9%
#2 New York
10 1.2%
#3 Texas
5 0.6%
California share of Indra's total US births 4.9%
Even split

39 of 803 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Indra?
803 babies have been named Indra since 1951. It currently ranks #10375 among girls. The peak year was 2015 with 28 births.
When was Indra most popular?
Indra was most popular in the 2010s decade with 172 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
Where is Indra most popular?
The top states for the name Indra are California (39 births), New York (10 births), Texas (5 births).
Is Indra a unisex name?
Yes, Indra is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 803 births, and as a boy's name it has 117 births.
How long has the name Indra been used?
Indra has been recorded in Social Security data since 1951, spanning 74 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Indra?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1951–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.