Indiana is a unisex name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Indiana means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Indiana across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Indiana has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Indiana is a unisex name of Latin origin meaning “land of the Indians”. A place name used as a given name, from the US state.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 3,537 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 1,708 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 40 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 39 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Indiana per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 2019 (190/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2019 (118/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2014 (7/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2012 (5/yr).
Indiana is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2019, when it ranked #2,284 nationally (given to 315 babies that year).
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