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Worldwide Name Statistics

India

Ranked #1525 - 1 in 371,609 people
US

Most common in

United States

22k bearers

World total

21,528

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1525

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States22k
Worldwide
~22k
rank #1525
Rarity
1 in 371,609
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~22k in US

About the name India

There are an estimated 21,528 people named India alive worldwide today. That ranks India at #1525 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, India is held by approximately 21,528 people, ranking #1525 among first names. That works out to roughly 6 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 15,417 U.S. residents).

Historically India is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.9% female).

India appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.1%Female 99.9%

India popularity by year

U.S. births per year for India, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 12
  2. 1881: 16
  3. 1882: 16
  4. 1883: 16
  5. 1884: 20
  6. 1885: 14
  7. 1886: 15
  8. 1887: 10
  9. 1888: 18
  10. 1889: 17
  11. 1890: 22
  12. 1891: 13
  13. 1892: 32
  14. 1893: 18
  15. 1894: 11
  16. 1895: 22
  17. 1896: 27
  18. 1897: 16
  19. 1898: 16
  20. 1899: 19
  21. 1900: 18
  22. 1901: 16
  23. 1902: 16
  24. 1903: 16
  25. 1904: 10
  26. 1905: 17
  27. 1906: 16
  28. 1907: 16
  29. 1908: 9
  30. 1909: 15
  31. 1910: 19
  32. 1911: 20
  33. 1912: 18
  34. 1913: 25
  35. 1914: 33
  36. 1915: 33
  37. 1916: 29
  38. 1917: 26
  39. 1918: 28
  40. 1919: 33
  41. 1920: 30
  42. 1921: 32
  43. 1922: 39
  44. 1923: 27
  45. 1924: 24
  46. 1925: 35
  47. 1926: 34
  48. 1927: 25
  49. 1928: 22
  50. 1929: 21
  51. 1930: 17
  52. 1931: 16
  53. 1932: 13
  54. 1933: 14
  55. 1934: 17
  56. 1935: 14
  57. 1936: 16
  58. 1937: 17
  59. 1938: 17
  60. 1939: 10
  61. 1940: 22
  62. 1941: 31
  63. 1942: 23
  64. 1943: 31
  65. 1944: 17
  66. 1945: 21
  67. 1946: 25
  68. 1947: 20
  69. 1948: 32
  70. 1949: 28
  71. 1950: 27
  72. 1951: 31
  73. 1952: 31
  74. 1953: 42
  75. 1954: 53
  76. 1955: 52
  77. 1956: 45
  78. 1957: 46
  79. 1958: 49
  80. 1959: 48
  81. 1960: 41
  82. 1961: 40
  83. 1962: 31
  84. 1963: 29
  85. 1964: 27
  86. 1965: 34
  87. 1966: 39
  88. 1967: 42
  89. 1968: 32
  90. 1969: 41
  91. 1970: 192
  92. 1971: 249
  93. 1972: 194
  94. 1973: 140
  95. 1974: 106
  96. 1975: 151
  97. 1976: 134
  98. 1977: 159
  99. 1978: 129
  100. 1979: 157
  101. 1980: 134
  102. 1981: 178
  103. 1982: 141
  104. 1983: 178
  105. 1984: 329
  106. 1985: 759
  107. 1986: 604
  108. 1987: 529
  109. 1988: 498
  110. 1989: 452
  111. 1990: 507
  112. 1991: 614
  113. 1992: 670
  114. 1993: 659
  115. 1994: 616
  116. 1995: 599
  117. 1996: 667
  118. 1997: 602
  119. 1998: 514
  120. 1999: 677
  121. 2000: 723
  122. 2001: 1,049
  123. 2002: 979
  124. 2003: 740
  125. 2004: 616
  126. 2005: 613
  127. 2006: 522
  128. 2007: 431
  129. 2008: 353
  130. 2009: 335
  131. 2010: 261
  132. 2011: 253
  133. 2012: 204
  134. 2013: 259
  135. 2014: 226
  136. 2015: 262
  137. 2016: 263
  138. 2017: 302
  139. 2018: 295
  140. 2019: 285
  141. 2020: 248
  142. 2021: 283
  143. 2022: 275
  144. 2023: 182
  145. 2024: 169
  146. 2025: 118

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named India worldwide?

There are an estimated 21,528 people named India alive worldwide today, ranking #1525 globally.

Is India a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 371,609 people. In the United States there are roughly 21,528 bearers, which is 1 in 15,417 Americans.

Is India a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, India is used 0.1% male and 99.9% female.

Where does the name India come from?

Who are famous people named India?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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