Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2020

Indra

Gender Unisex · 86% girls Rank 2025 #9,713 Trend ↓ Falling 51%

Indra is a given name which occurs independently in Latvia, where it is feminine, and in India and Nepal, where it can be masculine or, less often, feminine.

Rank 2025
#9,713
among girls · ↑882 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
23
named Indra · -8% vs 2024
How common
1 in 160,727
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2020
35 babies
All-time total
943
#8,635 all-time among girls
First recorded
1951
in Social Security records

Indra popularity over time

943 babies have been named Indra since 1951, 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
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s 29 – 29 3 – #4,550
1960s 72 – 72 7 +148% #3,389
1970s 102 – 102 10 +42% #3,831
1980s 98 – 98 10 -4% #4,933
1990s 109 10 119 12 +21% #5,893
2000s 140 – 140 14 +18% #6,687
2010s 172 47 219 22 +56% #4,905
2020s (to 2025) 91 73 164 27 +25% #4,805

The story of Indra

Indra is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #9,713 in 2025 with 10 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1951, 943 American babies have been named Indra, about 86% girls and 14% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2020, when 35 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 Indra stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Indra?

The median living Indra is about 21 years old; half are between 8 and 41. An estimated 900 people named Indra are alive in the United States today.

median 21 020406080100

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

Indra year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 10 #9,713 13 #6,597
2024 9 #10,595 16 #5,754
2023 12 #8,675 12 #7,065
2022 15 #7,416 13 #6,615
2021 18 #6,507 11 #7,291
2020 27 #4,805 8 #9,037
2019 17 #6,837 13 #6,557
2018 20 #6,112 7 #10,071
2017 20 #6,139 7 #10,116
2016 21 #6,049 – –
2015 28 #4,905 5 #12,815
2014 12 #9,192 – –
2013 15 #7,916 5 #12,861
2012 12 #9,311 5 #12,978
2011 11 #9,973 – –
2010 16 #7,663 5 #12,988
2009 13 #9,087 – –
2008 11 #10,347 – –
2007 16 #7,866 – –
2006 19 #6,687 – –
2005 16 #7,270 – –
2004 12 #8,906 – –
2003 16 #6,999 – –
2002 6 #14,265 – –
2001 16 #6,742 – –
2000 15 #6,939 – –
1995 12 #7,215 5 #9,398
1990 10 #8,099 – –
1985 15 #4,933 – –
1980 10 #6,464 – –
1975 17 #3,831 – –
1970 6 #7,396 – –
1965 6 #6,072 – –
1960 – – – –
1955 5 #6,198 – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Indra

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

  1. 1 Indra Nooyi Indra Nooyi Indian-American business executive (born 1955) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Indra?

The median living Indra is about 21 years old. Half of all living Indras are between 8 and 41 years old.

How many people named Indra are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Indra are alive in the United States, based on 943 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Indra mean?

Indra is a given name which occurs independently in Latvia, where it is feminine, and in India and Nepal, where it can be masculine or, less often, feminine.

How popular is the name Indra in 2025?

Indra ranked #9,713 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 10 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Indra?

943 babies have been named Indra in the United States since 1951, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Indra most popular?

Indra peaked in 2020, when 35 newborns received the name.

Is Indra a boy or girl name?

Indra is used for both: about 86% of babies named Indra have been girls and 14% boys.

Is the name Indra rising or falling?

Indra is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Who are famous people named Indra?

Well-known people named Indra include Indra Nooyi (businessperson).

Names like Indra

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

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