Indigo
Boy name · #1537 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Indigo? In official American birth records, Indigo has been tracked continuously since 1994, giving it 31 years of documented American history.
Indigo is currently the #1537 boy name in the United States — 113 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2386, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 15,929 boys born in 2025 was named Indigo.
Babies named Indigo per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 31-year story
Indigo first appears in the Social Security records in 1994, when 10 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 118 babies and a rank of #1523. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Indigo against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Indigo in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Indigo is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Indigo will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Indigo is most common
State-level data for Indigo 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 Indigo
Statistically, parents drawn to Indigo tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Viggo, Tiago, Manolo, Draco, and Idrees.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Indigo | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 113 | #1529 |
| 2024 | 106 | #1608 |
| 2023 | 97 | #1718 |
| 2022 | 118 | #1523 |
| 2021 | 86 | #1815 |
| 2020 | 72 | #1977 |
| 2019 | 55 | #2421 |
| 2018 | 70 | #2046 |
| 2017 | 54 | #2388 |
| 2016 | 47 | #2626 |
| 2015 | 54 | #2386 |
| 2014 | 34 | #3234 |
| 2013 | 18 | #4981 |
| 2012 | 22 | #4390 |
| 2011 | 19 | #4822 |
| 2010 | 20 | #4678 |
| 2009 | 20 | #4748 |
| 2008 | 12 | #6763 |
| 2007 | 12 | #6622 |
| 2006 | 17 | #5072 |
| 2005 | 19 | #4464 |
| 2004 | 20 | #4264 |
| 2003 | 21 | #3976 |
| 2002 | 17 | #4502 |
| 2001 | 10 | #6445 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Indigo?
In official American birth records, the name Indigo first appeared in 1994 (over 31 years ago), when 10 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 31 years.
Is Indigo a popular boy name?
Indigo ranked #1537 among boys in 2025 with 113 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2386.
When was the name Indigo most popular?
Indigo peaked in 2022, when 118 American boys received the name (ranked #1523 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Indigo?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 15,929 newborn American boys was named Indigo. 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.