How Many People Are Named Indigo?
An estimated 4,753 people in the United States have the first name Indigo. It is used for both genders, with 77.0% female. The average bearer is 12 years old, and Indigo peaked in popularity in 2024 with 391 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Indigo 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 Indigo paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Indigo is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 12, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
4,753
About 1 in 72,113 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
77.0% confidence
Average Age
12
years old
Peak Year
2024
391 births
Total Registered
4,807
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Indigo
Indigo is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (23.0%) and females (77.0%). Out of 4,807 total births registered, 1,107 were male and 3,700 were female.
Indigo as a male name
Ranked #1,629 in 2024
104 male births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (118 births)
Indigo as a female name
Ranked #923 in 2024
287 female births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (300 births)
Indigo: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Indigo span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 1,850 babies were registered. Indigo remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Indigo by Decade
How has Indigo 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.
Indigo by State
Birth registrations for Indigo span all 31 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Texas. The lowest are in Oklahoma, Massachusetts, Louisiana. On average, about 78 Indigos were registered per state.
Indigo + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Indigo as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Indigo: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Indigo?
We estimate approximately 4,753 people named Indigo 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 72,113 Americans share this first name.
Is Indigo a common name?
Indigo is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,807 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Indigo most popular?
Indigo reached peak popularity in 2024, when 391 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Indigo is approximately 12 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Indigo a female name?
Indigo is predominantly female. 77.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Indigo Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Indigo Smith, Indigo Johnson, Indigo 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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