Indigo
Word name from the deep blue dye. The word travelled from Greek indikon, meaning Indian, through Spanish and Portuguese into English.
Indigo in 2025
Indigo was given to 431 babies in the United States in 2025 — 113 boys and 318 girls, making it the 1,307th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 7,692 babies born.
The history of Indigo
Indigo reached its highest point in 2025, when 431 babies were given the name, ranking 1,307th that year.
Across the 55 years of records since 1971, 5,242 babies have been named Indigo. Half of them were born before 2018, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Indigo by decade
| Decade | Babies named Indigo | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 | 12,690 |
| 1980s | 12 | 13,215 |
| 1990s | 638 | 3,116 |
| 2000s | 761 | 3,363 |
| 2010s | 1,541 | 1,921 |
| 2020s | 2,285 | 1,307 |
Where Indigo is heading
Indigo has risen 148% over the past decade, from 174 babies in 2015 to 431 in 2025.
Names like Indigo
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Indigo.