Indi
Girl name · #2551 in 2025 · Uniqueness 70/100
In 2025, 69 baby girls were named Indi, placing it at #2551 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #5288, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 26,087 girls born in 2025 was named Indi.
The 58-year story
Indi first appears in the Social Security records in 1967, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 91 babies and a rank of #2107. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Indi per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Indi in class?
Indi scores 70 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Indi will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Indi is most common
Geography matters for names, and Indi is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Indis were AR (5), CO (5), LA (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Indi
Statistically, parents drawn to Indi tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Bindi, Madi, Issa, Skai, and Ilah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Indi | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 69 | #2542 |
| 2024 | 66 | #2637 |
| 2023 | 91 | #2107 |
| 2022 | 89 | #2142 |
| 2021 | 66 | #2608 |
| 2020 | 66 | #2580 |
| 2019 | 59 | #2814 |
| 2018 | 51 | #3158 |
| 2017 | 49 | #3247 |
| 2016 | 34 | #4250 |
| 2015 | 25 | #5288 |
| 2014 | 17 | #6987 |
| 2013 | 12 | #9036 |
| 2012 | 15 | #7804 |
| 2011 | 14 | #8196 |
| 2010 | 7 | #13448 |
| 2009 | 8 | #12429 |
| 2008 | 8 | #12579 |
| 2007 | 16 | #7733 |
| 2006 | 6 | #15152 |
| 2005 | 6 | #14502 |
| 2004 | 9 | #10690 |
| 2003 | 8 | #11325 |
| 2001 | 7 | #12056 |
| 1999 | 5 | #14411 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Indi a popular girl name?
Indi ranked #2551 among girls in 2025 with 69 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5288.
When was the name Indi most popular?
Indi peaked in 2023, when 91 American girls received the name (ranked #2107 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Indi?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 26,087 newborn American girls was named Indi. It scores 70/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.