ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 👧As Girl Name 1967 First Year 2026 Last Year 2023 Peak Year #2103 Peak Rank 931 Total Count 33 Years Active 👦As Boy Name 2012 First Year 2023 Last Year 2021 Peak Year #7087 Peak Rank 53 Total Count 7 Years Active Advertisement 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Indi What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Indi is a name with a single cultural origin: English. Origin data from [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/). ### Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name) * English 📖 ## The Story of Indi ### As a girl name Indi first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1967, with 6 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2023: 91 births, good for #2,103 nationwide. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 57% of all recorded Indis. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #2,348 among girl names with 78 births, rising sharply (+37% over the past five years). In total, more than 931 Indis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s. ### As a boy name Indi first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2012, with 6 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2021: 11 births, good for #7,087 nationwide. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 51% of all recorded Indis. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2023 (8 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 53 Indis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time Girls Boys ## Popularity by State 👧 Girls 👦 Boys ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🔗 ## Variants & Related Forms of Indi Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Indi. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Indie](/indie) * [Indy](/indy) 🎶 ## Names that sound like Indi Phonetically similar names — useful when Indi is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Indie](/indie) * [Indy](/indy) * Indo * Undy * Unde * [Inti](/inti) * Indow * [Indu](/indu) * Indue * [Endi](/endi) * Undi * Indah Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Indi What does the name Indi mean? Indi is a name with a single cultural origin: English. What is the origin of the name Indi? Indi has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: English. How popular is Indi in 2026? In 2026, Indi ranks #2,348 among girls' names in the U.S., with 78 babies given the name that year. When was Indi most popular? Indi reached its peak popularity in 2023, ranking #2,103 that year with 91 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Indi most popular? Indi has historically been most popular in Utah, North Carolina, Pennsylvania. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Indi. Is Indi a unisex name? Yes — Indi is used for both girls and boys in U.S. records, with about 95% of Indis assigned female and 5% assigned male historically. What names go well with Indi? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Indi include Teaghan, Dura, Wilsie. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. What are nicknames or variants of Indi? Common variants and related forms of Indi include Indie, Indy. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms. ## Similar Names ### 👧 Similar Girl Names [👧TeaghanPeak #2103](/teaghan)[👧DuraPeak #2102](/dura)[👧WilsiePeak #2102](/wilsie)[👧ClimmiePeak #2102](/climmie) ### 👦 Similar Boy Names [👦SurenPeak #7087](/suren)[👦BriscoePeak #7087](/briscoe)[👦TopperPeak #7087](/topper)[👦GuerinPeak #7087](/guerin) Advertisement ## About the name Indi Indi is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1967 and has accumulated 931 births in the dataset. Indi's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #2,103\. Use the chart and map above to compare Indi's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 2023 → ](/year/2023) * [ Names of the 2020s → ](/decade/2020s) * [ Names starting with "I" → ](/letter/i) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) * [ Browse unisex names → ](/names/unisex) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships. * Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides. Advertisement