Rising since 2000, #4,172 for girls today.
Popularity of Bindi since 1980
Babies named Bindi per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 20 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 95 |
| 2010s | 105 |
| 2020s | 211 |
Meaning & origin
The name Bindi first appeared on U.S. records in 1980, but remained extremely rare until the early 2000s. Its surge in popularity is closely tied to Bindi Irwin, born in 1998, who became a prominent figure through her family's wildlife conservation work. Since 2000, Bindi has been rising steadily, reaching its peak rank of 4172 in 2021, with 1 in 47273 babies receiving the name in the latest year tracked, 2025. The name is almost exclusively given to girls, reflecting its cultural associations and the public figure who popularized it. Although not common enough to have any top states, its trajectory shows a clear upward trend, especially in the 2020s.
Bindi is a modern English name derived from the Hindi word bindu, meaning 'dot' or 'drop,' referring to the decorative forehead mark worn in Hindu culture. The name gained recognition in the West through Australian wildlife conservationist Bindi Irwin, daughter of Steve Irwin, whose parents chose it because her mother had the Bindi forespot. Its use as a given name is a late 20th-century phenomenon, primarily in English-speaking countries.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Bin, Bee, Dee
Sibling names for Bindi
Names that share Bindi's style, for a brother or sister.
