Indy

Origin: English (clipping); alternatively linked to Sanskrit Indra — Clipping of Indian(a)/independent; some link it to Hindu deity Indra

Boy's name · #2369 in the US (2025) · 2020s wave

19% boys · 81% girls — About 81% of babies named Indy in recent years have been girls. Indy →

Popularity over time

Indy is near its high-water mark: it reached #1975 in 2023 and still ranked #2369 in 2025. About 850 boys have carried it since 1992.

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 2 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

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#1,430 in England & Wales (2025) · #2,680 in Canada (2024).

Among 26 notable people named Indy:

Entertainers appear 2.48× more often than among typical names — e.g. Indy Neidell, American historian, actor and YouTube personality.

Similar names: Yuvaan · Indiana · Mendy · Massiah · Kavi · Yug

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