Indiana

Indiana

Primarily a girl's name · Unisex — 75% girls / 25% boys

Origin: English

Indiana first appears in the data in 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2015 with 79 babies (rank #552 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Indiana

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Indiana yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

7Destiny numberThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
2Soul urgeThe peacemakerDiplomatic, sensitive, partnership-minded.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
5PersonalityThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

996

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Famous people named Indiana

Share your Indiana story

Why did you choose this name — or what does it mean to you? Approved stories appear on this page.

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	7	#2,186
1997	11	#1,591
1998	20	#1,047
1999	14	#1,343
2000	17	#1,167
2001	12	#1,562
2002	19	#1,123
2003	13	#1,580
2004	17	#1,342
2005	32	#878
2006	38	#805
2007	35	#889
2008	35	#924
2009	32	#1,007
2010	47	#781
2011	50	#754
2012	61	#685
2013	66	#619
2014	68	#606
2015	79	#552
2016	73	#578

Year

Babies

Rank

1996

#2,186

1997

#1,591

1998

#1,047

1999

#1,343

2000

#1,167

2001

#1,562

2002

#1,123

2003

#1,580

2004

#1,342

2005

#878

2006

#805

2007

#889

2008

#924

2009

#1,007

2010

#781

2011

#754

2012

#685

2013

#619

2014

#606

2015

#552

2016

#578

Numerology of Indiana

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Famous people named Indiana

Share your Indiana story

More popular girls' names

Other girls' names starting with I

Year-by-Year Detail