Indiana

“From 'Indian' plus '-a', referring to Native American land” — English origin

Girl's name · #2194 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Indiana has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #580 (1880) · 2,090 babies named Indiana all-time · 1 in 20,000 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 5,800 girls in England & Wales (2025) · about 1 in 7,000 girls in Ireland (2025) · about 1 in 8,600 girls in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 7 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Indianas

Indiana Evans — Australian actress and singer
Indiana Sánchez — Miss Nicaragua
Indiana Massara — Australian singer, actress, model, and Internet personality
Indiana dos Santos — Australian soccer player
Indiana Sopris Cushman — (1839-1925)

What Indianas become

Among 22 notable people named Indiana:

Entertainers appear 3.52× more often than among typical names — e.g. Indiana Evans, Australian actress and singer.

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