Unisex name · since 1951
Indra
Indra has 813 recorded births since 1951 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2015 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #8,637 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #9,566 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 813
- born since 1951
- 2010s
- peak decade
Indra currently ranks #9566 among unisex names in America, with 813 babies recorded since 1951.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Indra has been recorded 813 times among girls since 1951, currently ranked #9566 nationally and more common than 45% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1951 to 2025.
- #8,637 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #9,566 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 813 born since 1951
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Indra ranks #8,637 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #9,566 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 813 born since 1951, peaking in the 2010s.
- #8,637 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #9,566 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 813
- born since 1951
- 2010s
- peak decade
Indra's 813 recorded births place it above 88.05% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by California.
How Indra compares
813 Top 36% higher than 64% 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
Indra's all-time total is 116% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Indra | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 813 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 28 | 21 | 19,840 |
Indra's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Indra's SSA record in two at 1991 and the more recent half accounts for 62% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 38%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1954, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2015 peak of 28, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Indra popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1951–2025
- Peak year (2015)
- 28
- Annual births at peak, across 75 years of records
Indra popularity over time - boys
130 total births recorded since 1995 (Indra as boys' name)
Indra by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (172 births, 21% of the file).
2010s was Indra's strongest decade.
172 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.
Indra births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 29
1950s
29 births
- 1960s
1960s
72 births
- 1970s
1970s
102 births
- 1980s
1980s
98 births
- 1990s
1990s
109 births
- 2000s
2000s
140 births
- 2010s
2010s
172 births
- 2020s
2020s
91 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 172 births (21% of all-time use).
How Indra 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 Indra's total volume
Indra by state
Where Indra concentrates geographically, total births since 1951
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 39 | 4.8% |
| #2 | New York | | 10 | 1.2% |
| #3 | Texas | | 5 | 0.6% |
39 of 813 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Indra's data
- Indra's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (172 total births) through the 2020s (91) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Indras (39 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 Indra: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2015)
Similar record span (~74 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, 1951–2025 (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 Indra 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.