Indiana (/ˌɪndiˈænə/) is a U.S. state in the Midwestern United States. It is the 38th largest by area and the 17th most populous of the 50 United States. More than 80,000 children are born every year in Indiana. Names come and go in trends. This is just as true in Indiana as any other state, making it oftentimes difficult to select a unique name.
Baby names in Indiana are quite similar to the most popular names in other states. There are differences around the country but names topping the list are more or less the same. The most popular name in Indiana is Liam for boys and Olivia for girls.
In this article you will first find a table that explores how popular names in the state of Indiana have changed over time. We have also published a table of the 100 most popular names in Indiana for births in 2019 – we’ve provided this list for both girls and boys.
Popular Baby Names in Indiana Changes Over Time
In the tables below you can see how popular baby names have changed in Indiana over time.
| Girl names in Indiana | |||
| 2019 | 2000 | 1980 | |
| 1 | Olivia | Hannah | Jennifer |
| 2 | Amelia | Madison | Amanda |
| 3 | Emma | Emily | Jessica |
| 4 | Ava | Alexis | Melissa |
| 5 | Charlotte | Abigail | Sarah |
| Boy names in Indiana | |||
| 2019 | 2000 | 1980 | |
| 1 | Liam | Jacob | Michael |
| 2 | Oliver | Austin | Joshua |
| 3 | Noah | Andrew | Jason |
| 4 | Elijah | Michael | Christopher |
| 5 | Benjamin | Zachary | Matthew |
Indiana Baby Names
In the tables below we will present the 100 most popular names in Indiana given to girls and boys born in 2019. The data is based on Social Security card application data.
Boy Names in Indiana
Below are the most popular boy names in Indiana given to boys born in 2019. The number in the “count” column shows the number of babies given the name.
| Rank | Male name | Count |
| 1 | Liam | 418 |
| 2 | Oliver | 391 |
| 3 | Noah | 349 |
| 4 | Elijah | 331 |
| 5 | Benjamin | 294 |
| 6 | Lincoln | 282 |
| 7 | James | 267 |
| 8 | William | 267 |
| 9 | Henry | 259 |
| 10 | Mason | 255 |
| 11 | Owen | 252 |
| 12 | Jackson | 247 |
| 13 | Wyatt | 242 |
| 14 | Grayson | 240 |
| 15 | Samuel | 228 |
| 16 | Carter | 222 |
| 17 | Theodore | 221 |
| 18 | Lucas | 219 |
| 19 | Hudson | 218 |
| 20 | Alexander | 217 |
| 21 | Logan | 213 |
| 22 | Levi | 211 |
| 23 | Jacob | 206 |
| 24 | Jaxon | 205 |
| 25 | Maverick | 200 |
| 26 | Jack | 196 |
| 27 | Michael | 195 |
| 28 | Asher | 192 |
| 29 | Daniel | 181 |
| 30 | Leo | 181 |
| 31 | Aiden | 179 |
| 32 | Luke | 178 |
| 33 | Ezra | 176 |
| 34 | Joseph | 173 |
| 35 | Ethan | 168 |
| 36 | John | 168 |
| 37 | Isaiah | 164 |
| 38 | Colton | 163 |
| 39 | Isaac | 160 |
| 40 | David | 159 |
| 41 | Christopher | 153 |
| 42 | Andrew | 151 |
| 43 | Nolan | 149 |
| 44 | Thomas | 149 |
| 45 | Easton | 146 |
| 46 | Sebastian | 144 |
| 47 | Charles | 143 |
| 48 | Landon | 142 |
| 49 | Carson | 139 |
| 50 | Jaxson | 138 |
| 51 | Cooper | 135 |
| 52 | Elias | 135 |
| 53 | Waylon | 135 |
| 54 | Hunter | 134 |
| 55 | Greyson | 133 |
| 56 | Joshua | 133 |
| 57 | Connor | 132 |
| 58 | Everett | 130 |
| 59 | Julian | 130 |
| 60 | Matthew | 130 |
| 61 | Jayden | 125 |
| 62 | Caleb | 123 |
| 63 | Gabriel | 123 |
| 64 | Eli | 120 |
| 65 | Jameson | 119 |
| 66 | Parker | 119 |
| 67 | Roman | 117 |
| 68 | Xavier | 117 |
| 69 | Bentley | 116 |
| 70 | Ryan | 116 |
| 71 | Braxton | 115 |
| 72 | Brooks | 114 |
| 73 | Miles | 114 |
| 74 | Sawyer | 114 |
| 75 | Harrison | 112 |
| 76 | Silas | 112 |
| 77 | Josiah | 110 |
| 78 | Rowan | 110 |
| 79 | Ezekiel | 109 |
| 80 | Kingston | 109 |
| 81 | Jace | 106 |
| 82 | Ryker | 106 |
| 83 | Jonathan | 105 |
| 84 | Robert | 104 |
| 85 | Declan | 103 |
| 86 | Cameron | 101 |
| 87 | Mateo | 101 |
| 88 | Emmett | 100 |
| 89 | Elliott | 99 |
| 90 | Dylan | 98 |
| 91 | Nathan | 98 |
| 92 | Axel | 96 |
| 93 | Christian | 95 |
| 94 | Wesley | 95 |
| 95 | Anthony | 94 |
| 96 | Jude | 94 |
| 97 | Bennett | 93 |
| 98 | Weston | 93 |
| 99 | Rhett | 92 |
| 100 | Myles | 91 |
Girl Names in Indiana
Below are the most popular girl names in Indiana given to girls born in 2019. The number in the “count” column shows the number of babies given the name.
| Rank | Female name | Count |
| 1 | Olivia | 355 |
| 2 | Amelia | 347 |
| 3 | Emma | 329 |
| 4 | Ava | 328 |
| 5 | Charlotte | 309 |
| 6 | Harper | 299 |
| 7 | Evelyn | 297 |
| 8 | Sophia | 268 |
| 9 | Isabella | 214 |
| 10 | Eleanor | 194 |
| 11 | Mia | 189 |
| 12 | Willow | 188 |
| 13 | Ella | 175 |
| 14 | Nora | 173 |
| 15 | Elizabeth | 170 |
| 16 | Scarlett | 166 |
| 17 | Avery | 157 |
| 18 | Mila | 157 |
| 19 | Layla | 156 |
| 20 | Abigail | 155 |
| 21 | Hazel | 154 |
| 22 | Addison | 147 |
| 23 | Violet | 147 |
| 24 | Ellie | 146 |
| 25 | Lillian | 139 |
| 26 | Paisley | 137 |
| 27 | Grace | 133 |
| 28 | Aurora | 128 |
| 29 | Lily | 128 |
| 30 | Luna | 127 |
| 31 | Emily | 126 |
| 32 | Penelope | 126 |
| 33 | Nova | 125 |
| 34 | Zoey | 125 |
| 35 | Chloe | 123 |
| 36 | Lucy | 123 |
| 37 | Caroline | 120 |
| 38 | Aria | 119 |
| 39 | Cora | 117 |
| 40 | Madison | 114 |
| 41 | Aubrey | 113 |
| 42 | Kinsley | 112 |
| 43 | Anna | 109 |
| 44 | Lydia | 109 |
| 45 | Ruby | 108 |
| 46 | Hadley | 106 |
| 47 | Natalie | 106 |
| 48 | Everly | 105 |
| 49 | Hannah | 103 |
| 50 | Naomi | 103 |
| 51 | Piper | 103 |
| 52 | Kennedy | 102 |
| 53 | Savannah | 101 |
| 54 | Stella | 100 |
| 55 | Serenity | 99 |
| 56 | Claire | 97 |
| 57 | Ivy | 95 |
| 58 | Raelynn | 95 |
| 59 | Riley | 95 |
| 60 | Sofia | 95 |
| 61 | Vivian | 95 |
| 62 | Brooklyn | 92 |
| 63 | Emery | 86 |
| 64 | Nevaeh | 86 |
| 65 | Josephine | 85 |
| 66 | Madelyn | 85 |
| 67 | Adeline | 84 |
| 68 | Audrey | 80 |
| 69 | Emilia | 80 |
| 70 | Isla | 80 |
| 71 | Delilah | 79 |
| 72 | Elena | 79 |
| 73 | Isabelle | 78 |
| 74 | Sadie | 77 |
| 75 | Eliza | 75 |
| 76 | Quinn | 75 |
| 77 | Everleigh | 74 |
| 78 | Lyla | 74 |
| 79 | Autumn | 73 |
| 80 | Alice | 72 |
| 81 | Camila | 70 |
| 82 | Athena | 69 |
| 83 | Skylar | 69 |
| 84 | Adalynn | 68 |
| 85 | Reagan | 68 |
| 86 | Victoria | 68 |
| 87 | Emersyn | 67 |
| 88 | Gabriella | 67 |
| 89 | Aubree | 66 |
| 90 | Rylee | 65 |
| 91 | Sophie | 65 |
| 92 | Iris | 64 |
| 93 | Leah | 64 |
| 94 | Ryleigh | 64 |
| 95 | Arya | 63 |
| 96 | Eliana | 63 |
| 97 | Eva | 63 |
| 98 | Liliana | 63 |
| 99 | Margaret | 63 |
| 100 | Norah | 63 |
Summary of Popular Names in Indiana
The name given to most newborns during the year was Liam for boys and Olivia for girls. If you’d like to know what the name trends are in different states, you can find all the states HERE. You can also use the search function to find a state of your choice.