Sanskrit origin
Source-reportedFrom Sanskrit इन्द्र (indra). Doublet of indra. For the male given name, semantic loan from Javanese Indra.
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- Wiktionary: IndraCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
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01 / Meaning & origin
Indra is a unisex given name documented in Dutch, Swedish, Indonesian and 1 other language. English Wiktionary traces it to Sanskrit इन्द्र.
Separate records with matching spellings: Indra (Indonesian, Latvian)
2 source accounts
From Sanskrit इन्द्र (indra). Doublet of indra. For the male given name, semantic loan from Javanese Indra.
First recorded as a given name of Latvians in early 20th century. As a given name, derived from the place name, or from Indriķis (“Henry”).
02 / Across borders
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United States, 2025: 13 boys (rank 6446).
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03 / By the numbers
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1880–2025 Spelling: Indra
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1881 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1882 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1883 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1884 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1885 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1886 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1887 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1888 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1889 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1890 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1891 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1892 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1893 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1894 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1895 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1896 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1897 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1898 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1899 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1900 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1901 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1902 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1903 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1904 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1905 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1906 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1907 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1908 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1909 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1910 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1911 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1912 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1913 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1914 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1915 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1916 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1917 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1918 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1919 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1920 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1921 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1922 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1923 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1924 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1925 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1926 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1927 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1928 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1929 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1930 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1931 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1932 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1933 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1934 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1935 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1936 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1937 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1938 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1939 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1940 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1941 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1942 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1943 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1944 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1945 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1946 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1947 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1948 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1949 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1950 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1951 | 7 | 4,385 | observed |
| 1952 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1953 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1954 | 5 | 5,753 | observed |
| 1955 | 5 | 5,828 | observed |
| 1956 | 7 | 4,837 | observed |
| 1957 | 5 | 6,086 | observed |
| 1958 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1959 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1960 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1961 | 5 | 6,567 | observed |
| 1962 | 10 | 4,263 | observed |
| 1963 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1964 | 5 | 6,767 | observed |
| 1965 | 6 | 5,817 | observed |
| 1966 | 8 | 4,866 | observed |
| 1967 | 15 | 3,340 | observed |
| 1968 | 14 | 3,610 | observed |
| 1969 | 9 | 5,057 | observed |
| 1970 | 6 | 7,070 | observed |
| 1971 | 13 | 4,311 | observed |
| 1972 | 8 | 5,959 | observed |
| 1973 | 9 | 5,580 | observed |
| 1974 | 13 | 4,459 | observed |
| 1975 | 17 | 3,774 | observed |
| 1976 | 7 | 7,296 | observed |
| 1977 | 15 | 4,425 | observed |
| 1978 | 8 | 6,948 | observed |
| 1979 | 6 | 9,010 | observed |
| 1980 | 10 | 6,319 | observed |
| 1981 | 13 | 5,254 | observed |
| 1982 | 6 | 9,237 | observed |
| 1983 | 12 | 5,457 | observed |
| 1984 | 13 | 5,222 | observed |
| 1985 | 15 | 4,860 | observed |
| 1986 | 5 | 10,912 | observed |
| 1987 | 9 | 7,353 | observed |
| 1988 | 6 | 10,386 | observed |
| 1989 | 9 | 8,037 | observed |
| 1990 | 10 | 7,880 | observed |
| 1991 | 9 | 8,588 | observed |
| 1992 | 5 | 13,317 | observed |
| 1993 | 7 | 10,588 | observed |
| 1994 | 12 | 7,097 | observed |
| 1995 | 12 | 7,041 | observed |
| 1996 | 11 | 7,574 | observed |
| 1997 | 15 | 6,163 | observed |
| 1998 | 17 | 5,799 | observed |
| 1999 | 11 | 8,223 | observed |
| 2000 | 15 | 6,808 | observed |
| 2001 | 16 | 6,619 | observed |
| 2002 | 6 | 13,595 | observed |
| 2003 | 16 | 6,885 | observed |
| 2004 | 12 | 8,716 | observed |
| 2005 | 16 | 7,138 | observed |
| 2006 | 19 | 6,592 | observed |
| 2007 | 16 | 7,733 | observed |
| 2008 | 11 | 10,084 | observed |
| 2009 | 13 | 8,888 | observed |
| 2010 | 16 | 7,513 | observed |
| 2011 | 11 | 9,723 | observed |
| 2012 | 12 | 9,109 | observed |
| 2013 | 15 | 7,748 | observed |
| 2014 | 12 | 8,966 | observed |
| 2015 | 28 | 4,853 | observed |
| 2016 | 21 | 5,985 | observed |
| 2017 | 20 | 6,044 | observed |
| 2018 | 20 | 6,010 | observed |
| 2019 | 17 | 6,698 | observed |
| 2020 | 27 | 4,757 | observed |
| 2021 | 18 | 6,414 | observed |
| 2022 | 15 | 7,281 | observed |
| 2023 | 12 | 8,486 | observed |
| 2024 | 9 | 10,271 | observed |
| 2025 | 10 | 9,457 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Indra” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.
Indian-American business executive and former CEO of PepsiCo (born 1955)
Latvian yoga teacher (1899–2002)
Malaysian footballer
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Fichier des prénoms — édition 2026 (naissances 1900 à 2025), fichier national
Insee (Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques) · LO-2.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Statistik Austria — Vornamen (OGDEXT_VORNAMEN_1): first names of live births, Austria, 1984-2025 (national counts from district rows)
Statistik Austria (Bundesanstalt Statistik Österreich) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Spain — first names of residents, census snapshot 2025-01-01
Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Finland — first given names of living Finnish citizens in Finland or abroad, 2026-08-03
Digital and Population Data Services Agency (DVV), Finland · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
NISRA — First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland, 1997-2025 (full list)
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.
