Indira: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,797

among girls · ↓806 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Indira · -29% vs 2024

How common

1 in 41,212

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2001

72 babies

All-time total

2,476

#4,075 all-time among girls

First recorded

1966

in Social Security records

Indira popularity over time

2,476 babies have been named Indira since 1966, 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	–	–	–	–
1960s	90	9	–	#1,721
1970s	241	24	+168%	#2,241
1980s	352	35	+46%	#1,816
1990s	466	47	+32%	#2,152
2000s	611	61	+31%	#2,246
2010s	465	47	-24%	#2,877
2020s (to 2025)	251	42	-10%	#2,991

Where Indira 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	40	0.02	outside top 500
2027	40	0.03	outside top 500
2028	41	0.03	outside top 500
2029	41	0.03	outside top 500
2030	42	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Indira

Indira is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,797 in 2025 with 39 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1966, 2,476 American babies have been named Indira. Its peak came in 2001, when 72 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Indira stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Indira?

The median living Indira is about 24 years old; half are between 13 and 37. An estimated 2,400 people named Indira 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.

Indira year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	39	#3,797
2024	55	#2,991
2023	34	#4,226
2022	38	#3,915
2021	44	#3,515
2020	41	#3,649
2019	37	#3,956
2018	39	#3,810
2017	42	#3,658
2016	59	#2,877
2015	47	#3,404
2014	49	#3,291
2013	42	#3,663
2012	54	#3,113
2011	55	#3,065
2010	41	#3,773
2009	56	#3,063
2008	69	#2,671
2007	63	#2,870
2006	58	#2,950
2005	63	#2,683
2004	38	#3,774
2003	66	#2,474
2002	63	#2,506
2001	72	#2,246
2000	63	#2,440
1995	41	#2,892
1990	35	#3,179
1985	62	#1,816
1980	40	#2,402
1975	17	#3,830
1970	20	#3,245
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Famous people named Indira

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

1 Indira Gandhi Prime Minister of India (1966–1977; 1980–1984) 1917–1984 · Contemporary
2 Indira Varma British actress and narrator b. 1973 · Contemporary
3 Indira Radić Serbian pop-folk singer b. 1966 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Indira?

The median living Indira is about 24 years old. Half of all living Indiras are between 13 and 37 years old.

How many people named Indira are alive today?

An estimated 2,400 people named Indira are alive in the United States, based on 2,476 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Indira mean?

Borrowed from Sanskrit इन्दिरा (indirā).

How popular is the name Indira in 2025?

Indira ranked #3,797 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 39 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Indira?

2,476 babies have been named Indira in the United States since 1966, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Indira most popular?

Indira peaked in 2001, when 72 newborns received the name.

Is Indira a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Indira rising or falling?

Indira has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Indira become more popular?

Indira is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 42 girls named Indira in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Indira?

Well-known people named Indira include Indira Gandhi (politician), Indira Varma (actor), Indira Radić (singer).

Names like Indira

Names that sound and feel close to Indira: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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