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Indy

“Clipping of Indian(a)/independent; some link it to Hindu deity Indra” — English (clipping); alternatively linked to Sanskrit Indra origin

Boy's name · #2363 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Indy has appeared in US records since 1992 — best rank #1970 (2023) · 847 babies named Indy all-time · 1 in 33,000 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 14,000 boys in England & Wales (2025).

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

Famous Indys

• Indy Neidell — American historian, actor and YouTube personality
• Indy Boonen — Belgian association football player (1999-)
• Indy Groothuizen — Dutch association football player
• Indy Dontje — Dutch racing driver
• Indy Sagu — Record Producer, singer, multi-instrumentalist, entrepreneur

In stories & tradition

• Indy — Pokémon Horizons: The 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 historian, actor and YouTube personality.

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