Indie is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Indie means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Indie across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Indie has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Indie is a girl name of English origin meaning “independent, or from India”. A modern name, sometimes short for India or Indiana.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 4,683 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 3,932 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 458 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 103 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 504 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 920 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 Indie per year, United States (1959 to 2025). United States peaked in 2022 (579/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2020 (404/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2021 (74/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2021 (55/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2023 (16/yr).
Indie is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2022, when it ranked #1,054 nationally (given to 1,073 babies that year).
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