Girls' name · since 1981

Indrani

Indrani has 16 recorded births since 1981 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2011 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#48,697 of 72,339
all-time among girls
16
born since 1981
2010s
peak decade

Indrani is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 16 have been recorded since 1981.

Social Security Administration records show Indrani recorded 16 times among girls since 1981, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1981 to 2011.

  • #48,697 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 16 born since 1981
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Indrani ranks #48,697 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 16 born since 1981, peaking in the 2010s.

#48,697 of 72,339
all-time among girls
16
born since 1981
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Indrani's 16 recorded births place it above 31.73% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Indrani's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Indrani's SSA record in two at 2003 and the more recent half accounts for 69% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 31%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1981, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2011 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Indrani popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–2011

Last recorded 2011
Peak year (2011)
6
Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
4.555.566.5 198120032011 6

Indrani by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (6 births, 38% of the file).

2010s was Indrani's strongest decade.

6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.

Indrani births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 6 births (38% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Indrani?
Since 1981, Social Security records show 16 babies named Indrani. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #48,697 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2011. Its busiest year on record was 2011, with 6 births.
Where does Indrani sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Indrani ranks #48,697 of 72,339 girls' 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 Indrani most popular?
Indrani was most popular in the 2010s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
How long has the name Indrani been used?
Records for Indrani go back to 1981, giving 31 years of history through 2011.
What names are similar to Indrani?
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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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Indrani: 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, 1981–2011 (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 Indrani 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.