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Indigo

Used for both boys and girlsStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Indigo: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Rising

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #438 to #2096.200020052010201520202025#438#2096
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#2096
1997#1543
1998#1480
1999#985
2000#1389
2001#1170
2002#1442
2003#855
2004#1252
2005#1012
2006#1004
2007#963
2008#957
2009#1022
2010#910
2011#817
2012#654
2013#626
2014#576
2015#549
2016#630
2017#683
2018#478
2019#590
2020#525
2021#438
2022#596
2023#558
2024#503
2025#483

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in England and Wales in every year from 1996 to 2025.

In 2025: #483 among girls in England and Wales, #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1996–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #2096 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1996–2025

    Highest recorded position: #438 among girls in England and Wales, in 2021 (recorded 1996–2025).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #483 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #438 in England and Wales in 2021.

Indigo's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesfemale#48382HighVerified
2025England and Walesmale#201412HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#50378HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#208811HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#55869HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#190612HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#59664HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#178113HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#438100HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#139118HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#52576HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#182512HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#59067HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#186912HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#47890HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#199111HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#68360HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#23249HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#63067HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#23359HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#54979HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#39084HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#57673HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#172113HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#62665HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#205510HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#65463HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#27217HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#81745HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#21949HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#91038HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#46783HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#102231HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#45273HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#95733HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#170612HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#96331HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#100428HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#28705HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#101225HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#38493HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#125218HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#20707HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#85530HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#34673HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#144213HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#117017HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#138913HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#98521HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#24254HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#148012HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#154311HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#20967HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandfemale#7184HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandfemale#8343HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandfemale#7344HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandfemale#7504HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Indigo is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Indigo, between 1996 and 2025. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2021Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2016Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2017Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2020Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2025Republic of Ireland: highest position in 202519962025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
England and Wales1996–202530#438 in 2021
Republic of Ireland2016–20254#718 in 2025
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What is known about Indigo

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1996–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #438 in England and Wales in 2021. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.