Indy
Indy is a name with multiple cultural origins: Popular Culture, English, Dutch.
- Popular Culture
- English
- Dutch
Meaning & Origin of Indy
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Indy is a name with multiple cultural origins: Popular Culture, English, Dutch.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Popular Culture
- English
- Dutch
The Story of Indy
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Indy as a girl name dates back to 1955, when 6 babies received it. 2026 was its biggest year on record, with 393 newborns named Indy — #723 in the national rankings. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 74% of all recorded Indys. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #723 among girl names 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
The earliest SSA record of Indy as a boy name dates back to 1992, when 6 babies received it. 2026 was its biggest year on record, with 88 newborns named Indy — #1,849 in the national rankings. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 52% of all recorded Indys. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #1,849 among boy names 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
Variants & Related Forms of Indy
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Indy. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Indy
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Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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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 .
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.