India
A girls’ name of Sanskrit origin, meaning the South Asian subcontinent and country; a geographical proper noun used as a personal name.
How India has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2017 | #892 |
| 2018 | #910 |
| 2019 | #928 |
| 2021 | #939 |
| 2022 | #974 |
India by the numbers
In 2025, 79 babies in England and Wales were named India. In the US, 300 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 1,049 babies in 2001, making it a 2000s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of India. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like India
Names that are said the same way as India, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Indiah10 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as India
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