unisex name
Indigo
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 3
- Letters 6
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 7,084
the United States
#855
2025 births
Indigo is a unisex name with 3 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 80% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 431 babies in the United States, ranking #855. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Peaked in 2025, when 431 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 7,692 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1971.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Indigo over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1980s | 12 |
| 1990s | 638 |
| 2000s | 761 |
| 2010s | 1,541 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 2,285 |
How popular is Indigo?
In 2025, Indigo was given to 431 babies in the United States, ranking #855 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Indigo 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 Indigo
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Indigo also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Indigo over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Indigo
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Indigo — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Indigo
How popular is the name Indigo?
In 2025, Indigo was given to 431 babies in the United States, ranking #855 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Indigo a girl's or a boy's name?
Indigo is used for both girls and boys. About 80% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Indigo?
Indigo has 3 syllables.
When was Indigo most popular?
Indigo peaked in 2025, when 431 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Indigo a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Indigo currently ranks #486 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.