Indigo Boy & girl
How popular is Indigo?
#853 girl name in 2025
318 baby girls were named Indigo in the US in 2025, making it the 853rd most popular girl name. Another 113 boys got the name (#1,529 for boys).
5,208living people named Indigo (est.)
8median age of people named Indigo
5,242babies named Indigo since 1880
1 in 7,692US babies born in 2025
Indigo popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #853 for girls (▲ 66 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 318 girls, 113 boys |
| 10-year trend | Rising fast (+165% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #1,743 in 2015, #1,027 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2025 (318 girls) |
| Highest rank | #853 in 2025 |
| First recorded | 1971 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 26% boys, 74% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.3% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Indigo is most popular
Babies named Indigo per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
Indigo by decade
| Decade | Baby girls | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 | #8,322 |
| 1980s | 12 | #8,518 |
| 1990s | 565 | #1,871 |
| 2000s | 597 | #2,343 |
| 2010s | 1,148 | #1,229 |
| 2020s | 1,693 | #853 |
Girl names about as popular as Indigo
Questions
- Is Indigo a boy or girl name?
- Indigo is used for both. Over the last 10 years, 26% of babies named Indigo were boys and 74% were girls.
- How popular is the name Indigo?
- 318 baby girls were named Indigo in the US in 2025, making it the 853rd most popular girl name. Another 113 boys got the name (#1,529 for boys).
- When was Indigo most popular?
- Indigo peaked in 2025, when 318 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #853 in 2025.
- How many people are named Indigo?
- 5,242 babies have been named Indigo in the US since 1880. We estimate about 5,208 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 8.
- Where is Indigo most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Indigo was most common in Oregon, at 0.6 of every 1,000 girls born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.