Indigo

Meaning: The blue-violet color
Origin: English — From the indigo dye plant

Boy's name · #1531 in the US (2025) · Trending

26% boys · 74% girls — About 74% of babies named Indigo in recent years have been girls. Indigo →

Popularity over time

Indigo is climbing: on the charts since 1994, it is ranked #1531 in 2025, with about 110 boys given the name last year. Roughly 1,200 have carried it all-time.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 6 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#2,064 in England & Wales (2025) · #2,230 in Switzerland (2025).

Famous Indigos

Indigo Traveller — Travel documentary brand
Indigo Diaz — Baseball player

In stories & tradition

Indigo — Wild Kratts (TV series)

What Indigos become

Among 16 notable people named Indigo:

Similar names: Alias · Indy · Indiana · Karmelo · Santhiago · Younes

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