Indie
Girl name · #634 in 2025 · Distinctive
How old is the name Indie? In official American birth records, Indie has been tracked continuously since 1959, giving it 66 years of documented American history.
Indie is currently the #634 girl name in the United States — 459 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1526, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 3,922 girls born in 2025 was named Indie.
Babies named Indie per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 66-year story
Indie first appears in the Social Security records in 1959, when 6 girls received the name. The name has never been bigger than it is today — 2022 marked its historical high (550 babies, #552). That makes the next five years the interesting question. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Indie against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Indie in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Indie is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "distinctive". That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Indie is most common
Geography matters for names, and Indie is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Indie is most common in ND (4.1 per 1,000), AR (1.2 per 1,000), OR (1 per 1,000), UT (1 per 1,000), IA (0.8 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.4 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Indie is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Indie
Statistically, parents drawn to Indie tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Birdie, Andie, Jovie, Elodie, and Maddie.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Indie | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 459 | #632 |
| 2024 | 450 | #653 |
| 2023 | 518 | #577 |
| 2022 | 550 | #552 |
| 2021 | 437 | #675 |
| 2020 | 370 | #739 |
| 2019 | 311 | #861 |
| 2018 | 251 | #1030 |
| 2017 | 234 | #1082 |
| 2016 | 208 | #1197 |
| 2015 | 147 | #1526 |
| 2014 | 86 | #2194 |
| 2013 | 62 | #2769 |
| 2012 | 46 | #3464 |
| 2011 | 56 | #3014 |
| 2010 | 35 | #4180 |
| 2009 | 33 | #4482 |
| 2008 | 24 | #5750 |
| 2007 | 44 | #3653 |
| 2006 | 14 | #8237 |
| 2005 | 23 | #5437 |
| 2004 | 11 | #9264 |
| 2003 | 11 | #9048 |
| 2002 | 11 | #8837 |
| 1995 | 5 | #13386 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Indie?
In official American birth records, the name Indie first appeared in 1959 (over 66 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 66 years.
Is Indie a popular girl name?
Indie ranked #634 among girls in 2025 with 459 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1526.
When was the name Indie most popular?
Indie peaked in 2022, when 550 American girls received the name (ranked #552 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Indie?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 3,922 newborn American girls was named Indie. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "distinctive".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.