Indi
Girl name · #2551 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Indi? In official American birth records, Indi has been tracked continuously since 1967, giving it 58 years of documented American history.
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. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Indi in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Indi is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". 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
State-level data for Indi is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
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
How old is the name Indi?
In official American birth records, the name Indi first appeared in 1967 (over 58 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 58 years.
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. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.