Indie
How to say it: IN-dee · /ˈɪndi/
Modern English word-name evoking independence and indie creative culture. Also a short form of India or Indiana.
Indie was the 369th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 459 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up 4.0-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #223 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 | #369 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 459 |
| Share of births | 1 in 3,763 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | ×4.0 |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #223 |
| In France, 2025 | #1,735 among girls’ names, 10 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Emerging almost entirely in the last forty years, Indie sits at its high in the 2020s. More growth is on the horizon.
What goes with it
Bright and quick with a creative spark, Indie mixes soft flow and crisp snap. Lyric belongs in the same orbit.
Nicknames
- Ind
Honouring a Indie in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Indie is about 1 in 157.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French.
In France: #1,735 for girls in 2025.
England and Wales: #134. Ireland: #109.
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