Indy

Meaning: Land of the Indians
Origin: English — Short form of Indiana

Boy's name · #2369 in the US (2025) · 2020s wave

19% boys · 81% girls — About 81% of babies named Indy in recent years have been girls. Indy →

Popularity over time

Indy is near its high-water mark: it reached #1975 in 2023 and still ranked #2369 in 2025. About 850 boys have carried it since 1992.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 2 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#1,406 in England & Wales (2025) · #2,789 in Canada (2025) · #1,063 in Netherlands (2024) · #1,459 in Sweden (2024) · #4,603 in France (2024) · #5,873 in Ecuador (2018) · #1,238 in Belgium (2011).

Famous Indys

Indy Neidell — American actor, documentarian, and YouTuber (born 1967)
Indy Boonen — Belgian footballer (born 1999)
Indy Dontje — Dutch racing driver (born 1992)
Indy Groothuizen — Dutch footballer (born 1996)

In stories & tradition

Indy — Pokémon Horizons: The Series (anime series)

What Indys become

Among 26 notable people named Indy:

Entertainers appear 2.48× more often than among typical names — e.g. Indy Neidell, American actor, documentarian, and YouTuber (born 1967).

Similar names: Nirvaan · Indiana · Mendy · Yuvaan · Kavi · Massiah

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