Indie
Indie was the 634th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 459 babies. Its best year was 2022, when it ranked 552nd with 550 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 894 places. More babies were named Indie in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Meaning independent (English word); or from India · American English
Say it IN-dee /ˈɪndi/
- Rank in 2025
- #634 girls, up 107 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 459girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2022550 babies
- Total since 1880
- 4,683babies recorded
What does the name Indie mean?
Indie is a modern word name. In English, indie is a shortening of independent plus -ie, used for independent film and, since the 1980s, for independent music. Wiktionary also lists Indie as an informal name for The Independent newspaper. For some parents the name may instead nod to India or the Indies, but no source documents which sense American parents intend. US records show it as a girls' name from the 1950s, with most use in recent years.
indie (English, “independent”)
How sure is this? Uncertain. The word's origin is clear, but whether a given family means 'independent' or a link with India is not documented.
Related names: Indy, India, Indigo.
See also: English names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'indie' (English section), Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- Wiktionary, entry 'Indie' (English section), Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- US Social Security Administration, national baby-name data 1880-2025 (yob*.txt), team3 computation of first year recorded, US Social Security Administration (public domain)
Indie popularity since 1880
A few boys are given the name too: 271 since 2007, 17 in 2025.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #634 | 459 |
| 2020 | #741 | 370 |
| 2010 | #4,234 | 35 |
| 2000 | — | — |
| 1990 | — | — |
| 1980 | — | — |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | #6,724 | 5 |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Indie, counting every spelling?
Indie is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #373 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #634 for Indie on its own. Together these spellings went to 891 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indie | 459 | #634 | 2,414 |
| Indy | 353 | #768 | 1,485 |
| Indi | 69 | #2,554 | 381 |
| Indee | 10 | #9,712 | 57 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Indie?
459 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Indie (0.13 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Indie born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 18 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Indie.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Indie?
About 4,400 people born in the US named Indie are alive today, with a median age of 5; half are between 3 and 8. That makes Indie a young name: most people with it are children.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Indie by state
How common Indie was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Utah (6.0×), Idaho (5.6×), Iowa (2.8×), Oklahoma (2.4×), Arkansas (2.4×). It is least common, relative to the national rate, in New Jersey, Massachusetts, Connecticut.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Indie: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Indie, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Indie · Sibling names for Indie
Indie is also a nickname for Indigo and India.
Questions about the name Indie
What does Indie mean?
Indie is usually explained as “independent (English word); or from India”, but this is uncertain. Certainty: uncertain.
How popular is the name Indie?
Indie was the 634th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 459 babies. Its best year was 2022, when it ranked 552nd with 550 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 894 places. More babies were named Indie in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Is Indie a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Indie in the US.
Where is Indie most popular?
In 2021–2025, Indie was most common in Utah (1.78 per 1,000 girls), followed by Idaho and Iowa.