Indigo

“The blue-violet color, from the indigo dye plant” — English origin

Girl's name · #854 in the US (2025) · Trending

Indigo is moving up the charts. First recorded in 1971, it stood at #854 in 2025 — its strongest showing yet; about 4,000 girls have been named Indigo along the way. About 74% of babies named Indigo in recent years have been girls.

Around the world: about 1 in 3,100 girls in England & Wales (2025) · about 1 in 5,300 girls in Ireland (2025) · about 1 in 6,000 girls in Scotland (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 25 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Indigos

Indigo Sparke — Australian indie rock musician
Indigo De Souza — musical artist
Indigo Som — Asian American photographer, visual artist, poet, feminist, and social activist

In stories & tradition

Indigo — Titans/Young Justice: Graduation Day

What Indigos become

Among 16 notable people named Indigo:

Entertainers appear 3.63× more often than among typical names — e.g. Indigo, actress.

Similar names: Siya · Indie · Margo · Inaya · Inara · Yaneli

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