India
How to say it: IN-dee-uh · /ˈɪndiə/
From the country name India, itself from the Indus River; Sanskrit 'Sindhu' meaning river or ocean.
India was the 1,341st most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 118 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, its births are down about 54% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #1,946 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #1,341 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 118 |
| Share of births | 1 in 28,096 |
| Peak decade | 2000s |
| Change over 10 years | −54% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,946 |
| In France, 2025 | #1,359 among girls’ names, 15 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
India peaked in the 2000s and is less common today.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Indie
- Indi
Honouring a India in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called India is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Hindi.
In France: #1,359 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named India
- India Summer (born 1975)American pornographic actress
- India Eisley (born 1993)American actress
- India Allen (born 1965)American model and actress
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