girl's name
India
- Origin Norse
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 34,643
Northern Ireland
#409
2018 births
India is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 118 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- India is a name of Norse origin.
- Peaked in 2001, when 1,049 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 28,096 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
India over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 154 |
| 1890s | 196 |
| 1900s | 149 |
| 1910s | 264 |
| 1920s | 289 |
| 1930s | 151 |
| 1940s | 250 |
| 1950s | 424 |
| 1960s | 356 |
| 1970s | 1,611 |
| 1980s | 3,802 |
| 1990s | 6,125 |
| 2000s | 6,361 |
| 2010s | 2,610 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,275 |
How popular is India?
In 2025, India was given to 118 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where India is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside India
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like India also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with India over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
India in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
- Icelandic
- Indiana
Sibling names for India
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with India — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about India
How popular is the name India?
In 2025, India was given to 118 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is India a girl's or a boy's name?
India is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in India?
India has 3 syllables.
When was India most popular?
India peaked in 2001, when 1,049 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is India a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. India currently ranks #511 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.