Declining since 2002, #6,546 for girls today.
Popularity of Indya since 1970
Babies named Indya per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 35 |
| 1980s | 117 |
| 1990s | 373 |
| 2000s | 712 |
| 2010s | 271 |
| 2020s | 223 |
Meaning & origin
Indya is a modern English name that first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1970, likely as a respelling of the name India. It reached its peak popularity in 2001, when it ranked higher than in any other year before or since. The name has since been on a falling trajectory, with use declining steadily after 2002. In 2025, it ranked 6,546th, with approximately 1 in every 94,545 baby girls given the name. While its top states are not recorded, Indya illustrates the modern tendency to create new names by respelling place names or existing names with a fashionable 'y' ending. Indya is primarily used for girls, and its sound aligns with names like Aria and Lyra.
Indya is a modern English coinage, likely a respelling of the name India, which itself derives from the Indus River and the country. It first appeared in U.S. records in 1970 and saw a modest peak in 2001. The spelling with a 'y' may be influenced by names like Lydia or Cynthia.
“Indya” around the world
Where Indya lands in the latest official birth statistics abroad, matched to the U.S. spelling.
France
5
babies in 2024
Sources: INSEE (France).
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Indy
Sibling names for Indya
Names that share Indya's style, for a brother or sister.
