How Many People Are Named Indie?
An estimated 4,176 people in the United States have the first name Indie. It is predominantly female (94.0%). The average bearer is 7 years old, and Indie peaked in popularity in 2022 with 579 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Indie 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 Indie paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Indie is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 7, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
4,176
About 1 in 82,077 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
94.0% confidence
Average Age
7
years old
Peak Year
2022
579 births
Total Registered
4,207
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Indie
Indie is predominantly female (94.0%), though 254 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Indie as a male name
Ranked #4,933 in 2024
20 male births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (29 births)
Indie as a female name
Ranked #651 in 2024
450 female births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (550 births)
Indie: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Indie span from the 1950s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 2,444 babies were registered. Indie remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Indie by Decade
How has Indie 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.
Indie by State
Birth registrations for Indie span all 41 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Utah, Texas. The lowest are in South Dakota, New Hampshire, Massachusetts. On average, about 77 Indies were registered per state.
Indie + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Indie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Indie
Other first names starting with I with a similar number of bearers.
Indie: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Indie?
We estimate approximately 4,176 people named Indie 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 82,077 Americans share this first name.
Is Indie a common name?
Indie is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,207 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Indie most popular?
Indie reached peak popularity in 2022, when 579 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Indie is approximately 7 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Indie a female name?
Indie is predominantly female. 94.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Indie Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Indie Smith, Indie Johnson, Indie 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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