India

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A few things about India you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous India

India Eisley

American actress

Choose India and your child shares a first name with India Eisley, an American actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “India, like who?” India Eisley's Wikipedia article is available in 32 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 13,624 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named India, 118 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your India would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryIndia has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Indias, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 2001, when it ranked #299. Today it's #1,721, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowIndia was 5.4× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 2,512 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 13,624.
• 🍂TrendIndia has slipped 706 places over the last five years and now sits at #1,721. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedIndia is most popular in Louisiana, where it ranks #677, followed by Alabama (#716). It's in the top 1,000 in 2 states.
• 💬MeaningIn English, India means “from India”. Our records link it to English, Greek and Hindu roots.

About the name India

India is a girl name of English, Greek and Hindu origin meaning “from India”. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with I and ending in “-dia”. US birth records list India for girls from 1880 to 2025, in 146 of those 146 years. Its best year was 2001, when it ranked #299 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #1,721, with 118 babies.

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