Indy
The Story of Indy
As a girl name
Indy first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1955, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 393 Indys were born — ranking #723 that year. As of 2026, Indy ranks #723 for girls with 393 births, rising sharply (+156% over the past five years). In total, more than 3K Indys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Indy first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1992, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 88 Indys were born — ranking #1,849 that year. As of 2026, Indy ranks #1,849 for boys with 88 births, rising sharply (+51% over the past five years). In total, more than 961 Indys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Indy
Indy is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1955 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Indy's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #723. Use the chart and map above to compare Indy's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . 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 (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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