Girl nameCurrently #651 in the USRising
Indie
IN-dee//ˈɪndi//
2 syllablesPeak year: 20225 lettersStarts with I
Meaning & origin
Independent (informal, culture-derived)
Indie is a modern coinage evoking 'independent', drawn from the world of independent film and music culture, and sometimes used as a nickname for India. Its breezy, current sound has made it a growing pick in the 2010s and 2020s.
Indie's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Indie |
|---|---|
| 1959 | 6 |
| 1960 | 5 |
| 1979 | 5 |
| 1995 | 5 |
| 2002 | 11 |
| 2003 | 11 |
| 2004 | 11 |
| 2005 | 23 |
| 2006 | 14 |
| 2007 | 49 |
| 2008 | 29 |
| 2009 | 41 |
| 2010 | 43 |
| 2011 | 64 |
| 2012 | 57 |
| 2013 | 73 |
| 2014 | 95 |
| 2015 | 155 |
| 2016 | 222 |
| 2017 | 247 |
| 2018 | 269 |
| 2019 | 328 |
| 2020 | 390 |
| 2021 | 461 |
| 2022 | 579 |
| 2023 | 544 |
| 2024 | 470 |
Indie through the decades
- Indie peaked in 2022, when 579 babies were named Indie in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Indie has risen 651% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Indie currently ranks #651 in the US and is on the rise.
Nicknames
Indie
Variants & spellings
Indy