Indya: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	–	–	–	–
1970s	35	4	–	#6,838
1980s	117	12	+234%	#3,484
1990s	373	37	+219%	#2,187
2000s	712	71	+91%	#1,501
2010s	271	27	-62%	#3,247
2020s (to 2025)	223	37	+37%	#2,799

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#6,838

1980s

117

+234%

#3,484

1990s

373

+219%

#2,187

2000s

712

+91%

#1,501

2010s

271

-62%

#3,247

2020s (to 2025)

223

+37%

#2,799

The story of Indya

Indya is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,646 in 2025 with 17 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1970, 1,731 American babies have been named Indya. Its peak came in 2001, when 125 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 Indya stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Indya?

The median living Indya is about 22 years old; half are between 13 and 27. An estimated 1,700 people named Indya 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.

Indya year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	17	#6,646
2024	15	#7,377
2023	39	#3,867
2022	43	#3,621
2021	61	#2,799
2020	48	#3,245
2019	49	#3,247
2018	31	#4,491
2017	31	#4,523
2016	32	#4,463
2015	18	#6,832
2014	23	#5,691
2013	15	#7,917
2012	22	#5,987
2011	28	#4,974
2010	22	#6,041
2009	28	#5,137
2008	44	#3,667
2007	46	#3,554
2006	54	#3,105
2005	64	#2,649
2004	73	#2,351
2003	80	#2,175
2002	119	#1,567
2001	125	#1,501
2000	79	#2,083
1995	31	#3,525
1990	19	#4,931
1985	24	#3,555
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	6	#7,397
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Indya?

The median living Indya is about 22 years old. Half of all living Indyas are between 13 and 27 years old.

How many people named Indya are alive today?

An estimated 1,700 people named Indya are alive in the United States, based on 1,731 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Indya mean?

Spelling variant of India.

How popular is the name Indya in 2025?

Indya ranked #6,646 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 17 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Indya?

1,731 babies have been named Indya in the United States since 1970, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Indya most popular?

Indya peaked in 2001, when 125 newborns received the name.

Is Indya a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Indya rising or falling?

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

Indya

Indya popularity over time

The story of Indya

How old are people named Indya?

Indya year by year

Frequently asked questions

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