Indya
Indya is a feminine given name. Notable people with the name include:Indya Kincannon, American politician Indya Moore, American actor and model Indya Nivar, American basketball player
Meaning & Origin of Indya
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Indya is a feminine given name. Notable people with the name include:Indya Kincannon, American politician Indya Moore, American actor and model Indya Nivar, American basketball player
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The Story of Indya
Indya first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1970, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2001, when 125 Indyas were born — ranking #1,499 that year. As of 2026, Indya ranks #7,444 for baby girls with 14 births, falling sharply (-41%). In total, more than 2K Indyas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Indya
Indya is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1970 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Indya's peak popularity came in 2001 when it ranked #1,499. Use the chart and map above to compare Indya'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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