Hindy: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,814

among girls · ↑207 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

111

named Hindy · +14% vs 2024

How common

1 in 14,480

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2025

111 babies

All-time total

2,018

#4,681 all-time among girls

First recorded

1956

in Social Security records

Hindy popularity over time

2,018 babies have been named Hindy since 1956, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	22	2	–	#4,349
1960s	24	2	+9%	#5,364
1970s	80	8	+233%	#3,829
1980s	125	13	+56%	#4,605
1990s	215	22	+72%	#3,667
2000s	396	40	+84%	#3,003
2010s	621	62	+57%	#2,393
2020s (to 2025)	535	89	+44%	#1,814

Where Hindy is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	119	0.07	outside top 500
2027	126	0.08	outside top 500
2028	132	0.08	outside top 500
2029	137	0.09	outside top 500
2030	142	0.09	outside top 500

Where Hindy is most popular

Girls named Hindy per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.059 per 1,000.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Hindy born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
New York	403	1.02	+1631%
New Jersey	31	0.172	+192%
Alaska	–	–	–
Alabama	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
Arizona	–	–	–
California	–	–	–
Colorado	–	–	–
Connecticut	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
Delaware	–	–	–
Florida	–	–	–
Georgia	–	–	–
Hawaii	–	–	–
Iowa	–	–	–
Idaho	–	–	–
Illinois	–	–	–
Indiana	–	–	–
Kansas	–	–	–
Kentucky	–	–	–
Louisiana	–	–	–
Massachusetts	–	–	–
Maryland	–	–	–
Maine	–	–	–
Michigan	–	–	–
Minnesota	–	–	–
Missouri	–	–	–
Mississippi	–	–	–
Montana	–	–	–
North Carolina	–	–	–
North Dakota	–	–	–
Nebraska	–	–	–
New Hampshire	–	–	–
New Mexico	–	–	–
Nevada	–	–	–
Ohio	–	–	–
Oklahoma	–	–	–
Oregon	–	–	–
Pennsylvania	–	–	–
Rhode Island	–	–	–
South Carolina	–	–	–
South Dakota	–	–	–
Tennessee	–	–	–
Texas	–	–	–
Utah	–	–	–
Virginia	–	–	–
Vermont	–	–	–
Washington	–	–	–
Wisconsin	–	–	–
West Virginia	–	–	–
Wyoming	–	–	–

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Hindy

Hindy is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #1,814 in 2025 with 111 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1956, 2,018 American babies have been named Hindy. Its peak came in 2025, when 111 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Hindy stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Hindy?

The median living Hindy is about 13 years old; half are between 5 and 24. An estimated 2,000 people named Hindy are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Hindy year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	111	#1,814
2024	97	#2,021
2023	99	#1,990
2022	91	#2,112
2021	79	#2,317
2020	58	#2,832
2019	70	#2,519
2018	76	#2,393
2017	65	#2,677
2016	60	#2,840
2015	46	#3,448
2014	57	#2,984
2013	62	#2,782
2012	64	#2,747
2011	64	#2,742
2010	57	#2,991
2009	34	#4,404
2008	58	#3,003
2007	44	#3,672
2006	55	#3,067
2005	45	#3,381
2004	34	#4,124
2003	28	#4,591
2002	34	#3,843
2001	39	#3,442
2000	25	#4,708
1995	18	#5,289
1990	12	#7,031
1985	13	#5,467
1980	10	#6,458
1975	17	#3,829
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	7	#5,364
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Hindy, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Hindy?

The median living Hindy is about 13 years old. Half of all living Hindys are between 5 and 24 years old.

How many people named Hindy are alive today?

An estimated 2,000 people named Hindy are alive in the United States, based on 2,018 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Hindy in 2025?

Hindy ranked #1,814 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 111 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Hindy?

2,018 babies have been named Hindy in the United States since 1956, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Hindy most popular?

Hindy peaked in 2025, when 111 newborns received the name.

Is Hindy a boy or girl name?

Hindy is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Hindy rising or falling?

Hindy is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Hindy become more popular?

Hindy is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 142 girls named Hindy in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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