How Many People Are Named Indiana?
An estimated 3,022 people in the United States have the first name Indiana. It is used for both genders, with 59.1% female. The average bearer is 14 years old, and Indiana peaked in popularity in 2019 with 190 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Indiana as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Indiana paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Indiana is a genuinely unisex name, given to both boys and girls in roughly equal numbers.
- Indiana is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 14, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
3,022
About 1 in 113,420 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
59.1% confidence
Average Age
14
years old
Peak Year
2019
190 births
Total Registered
3,392
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Indiana
Indiana is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (40.9%) and females (59.1%). Out of 3,392 total births registered, 1,386 were male and 2,006 were female.
Indiana as a male name
Ranked #2,154 in 2024
68 male births in 2024
Peak: 2019 (84 births)
Indiana as a female name
Ranked #2,249 in 2024
83 female births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (112 births)
Indiana: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Indiana span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 1,252 babies were registered. While Indiana is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Indiana by Decade
How has Indiana tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Indiana by State
Birth registrations for Indiana span all 13 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Washington. The lowest are in Virginia, Tennessee, Oregon. On average, about 73 Indianas were registered per state.
Indiana + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Indiana as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Indiana
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Indiana: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Indiana?
We estimate approximately 3,022 people named Indiana are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 113,420 Americans share this first name.
Is Indiana a common name?
Indiana is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,392 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Indiana most popular?
Indiana reached peak popularity in 2019, when 190 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Indiana is approximately 14 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Indiana a female name?
Indiana is predominantly female. 59.1% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Indiana Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Indiana Smith, Indiana Johnson, Indiana Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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