unisex name · in the US
Indy
IN-dee (English)
- Gender Unisex (US)
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 4,750
the United States
#768
2025 births
Indy is a unisex name in the United States, with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 67% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 411 babies in the United States, ranking #768. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in the United States.
- Peaked in 2024, when 440 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 8,067 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1955.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Indy Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 23 |
| 1960s | 0 |
| 1970s | 38 |
| 1980s | 20 |
| 1990s | 90 |
| 2000s | 201 |
| 2010s | 792 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 2,012 |
How Popular Is Indy?
In 2025, Indy was given to 411 babies in the United States, ranking #768 that year. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in the United States.
Where Indy 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 Indy
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Indy Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Indy over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Boys' or Girls' Name?
Indy is used differently depending on where you are. Each figure is the share of babies given the name who were girls, over the last ten years of that country's records.
- United States Both 77% girls · 2,527 babies
- England & Wales Both 60% girls · 629 babies
- Canada Both 53% girls · 187 babies
- France Both 35% girls · 85 babies
- Ireland Girls' 100% girls · 70 babies
How to Say Indy
- English IN-dee
Sibling Names for Indy
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Indy — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Indy
How popular is the name Indy?
In 2025, Indy was given to 411 babies in the United States, ranking #768 that year. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in the United States.
Is Indy a girl's or a boy's name?
Indy is used for both girls and boys. About 67% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Indy?
Indy has 2 syllables.
When was Indy most popular?
Indy peaked in 2024, when 440 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Indy a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Indy currently ranks #327 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.