The first name Indigo
A unisex name.
3 syllables Unisex
Meaning and origin
A female given name.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 82 girls were named Indigo, making it the 483rd most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2021, with 100 births (#438).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Indigo with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Indigo at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 318 girls born in the United States were named Indigo, the 854th most popular girls’ name that year.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Questions
- How popular is the name Indigo?
- In 2025, 82 girls born in England and Wales were named Indigo, ranking 483rd. Its peak was 2021, with 100 births.
- Is Indigo a boy's or a girl's name?
- Both. Of the 5,242 US babies named Indigo since 1880, 77% were girls and 23% boys.
- When was Indigo most popular?
- 2025 in the United States, when 318 babies were named Indigo, its highest rank at 854th.