How Many People Are Named India?
people named India are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 15,387 people in the US has this name
Based on 24,017 babies named India in Social Security records from 1880 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
💎 Rare
Peak Year
1,049 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
From the name of the country, which is itself derived from the name of the Indus River. The river's name is ultimately from Sanskrit सिन्धु (Sindhu) meaning "body of trembling water, river".
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
⚧ Gender Distribution
Almost all of the babies given the name India (99.9%) were girls.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named India alive today is about 28 years old, and 57% are under 30. Half of them were between 20 and 37 in 2025.
📈 Popularity Over Time
India first appears in the records in 1880 and was given most often in 2001, to 1,049 babies. In 2025, 118 babies got the name.
Babies given the name each year, 1880 to 2025
🏆 Rank History
India has never been one of the 100 most popular girls' names. Its best rank was #299, in 2001. In 2025 it ranked #1,722.
| Girls | |
|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #1,722 |
| Best rank | #299 (2001) |
| Years in the top 100 | None |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #478 in the 2000s |
📍 State-Wise Distribution
People named India alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named India were born in Georgia than in any other state: about 1,637 of those alive today. Compared with the national rate in the same years, India was given 8.3 times as often in District of Columbia, 3.2 times in South Carolina and 3.1 times in Louisiana.
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