How Many People Are Named Indy?
An estimated 2,732 people in the United States have the first name Indy. It is used for both genders, with 71.4% female. The average bearer is 9 years old, and Indy peaked in popularity in 2024 with 438 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Indy 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 Indy paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Indy is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 9, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
2,732
About 1 in 125,459 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
71.4% confidence
Average Age
9
years old
Peak Year
2024
438 births
Total Registered
2,763
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Indy
Indy is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (28.6%) and females (71.4%). Out of 2,763 total births registered, 789 were male and 1,974 were female.
Indy as a male name
Ranked #1,998 in 2024
77 male births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (78 births)
Indy as a female name
Ranked #780 in 2024
361 female births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (361 births)
Indy: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Indy span from the 1950s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 1,599 babies were registered. Indy remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Indy by Decade
How has Indy 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.
Indy by State
Birth registrations for Indy span all 33 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Utah, Texas. The lowest are in North Dakota, Maryland, Wisconsin. On average, about 40 Indys were registered per state.
Indy + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Indy as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Indy
Other first names starting with I with a similar number of bearers.
Indy: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Indy?
We estimate approximately 2,732 people named Indy 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 125,459 Americans share this first name.
Is Indy a common name?
Indy is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,763 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Indy most popular?
Indy reached peak popularity in 2024, when 438 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Indy is approximately 9 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Indy a female name?
Indy is predominantly female. 71.4% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Indy Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Indy Smith, Indy Johnson, Indy 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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