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“Clipping of Indian(a)/independent; some link it to Hindu deity Indra” — English (clipping); alternatively linked to Sanskrit Indra origin
Boy's name · #2369 in the US (2025) · 2020s
Indy is near its high-water mark: it reached #1975 in 2023 and still ranked #2369 in 2025. About 850 boys have carried it since 1992. About 81% of babies named Indy in recent years have been girls.
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.
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.
Similar names: Nirvaan · Indiana · Mendy · Yuvaan · Kavi · Massiah
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