Most Popular Baby Names in Indiana (2025)

In 2025, the most common boy's name registered in Indiana was Oliver (428 births) and the most common girl's name was Charlotte (351).

Indiana sits in the Midwest region, East North Central division. Regional preference is visible in this data: neighbouring states often share a top name that the national list ranks lower.

Across 18 years of records (2008 to 2025), the top boy's name changed 11 times and the top girl's name changed 4 times.

The longest unbroken run at #1 belongs to Liam on the boys' side (5 consecutive years) and Charlotte on the girls' side (6).

2025 Boys

  1. 1Oliver428
  2. 2Liam393
  3. 3Theodore366
  4. 4Henry359
  5. 5Noah345
  6. 6James263
  7. 7Hudson241
  8. 8Elijah230
  9. 9Benjamin226
  10. 10Cooper219
  11. 11William218
  12. 12Maverick192
  13. 13Samuel192
  14. 14Levi191
  15. 15Waylon188
  16. 16Ezra187
  17. 17Asher186
  18. 18Jack186
  19. 19Mateo186
  20. 20Grayson181

2025 Girls

  1. 1Charlotte351
  2. 2Amelia331
  3. 3Eleanor265
  4. 4Evelyn252
  5. 5Sophia234
  6. 6Emma230
  7. 7Olivia230
  8. 8Harper195
  9. 9Lainey190
  10. 10Violet183
  11. 11Hazel178
  12. 12Mia173
  13. 13Isabella167
  14. 14Aurora166
  15. 15Willow162
  16. 16Nora161
  17. 17Elizabeth155
  18. 18Lucy152
  19. 19Ava149
  20. 20Isla148

Number one by year in Indiana

Top three each year, boys then girls.

YearBoysGirls
2025Oliver, Liam, TheodoreCharlotte, Amelia, Eleanor
2024Oliver, Liam, TheodoreCharlotte, Amelia, Sophia
2023Liam, Oliver, NoahCharlotte, Amelia, Olivia
2022Oliver, Liam, TheodoreCharlotte, Amelia, Olivia
2021Liam, Oliver, NoahCharlotte, Amelia, Emma
2020Oliver, Liam, ElijahCharlotte, Olivia, Emma
2019Liam, Oliver, NoahOlivia, Amelia, Ava
2018Liam, Oliver, NoahEmma, Olivia, Amelia
2017Oliver, Liam, ElijahEmma, Olivia, Amelia
2016Liam, Oliver, ElijahEmma, Olivia, Ava
2015Liam, Noah, OliverEmma, Olivia, Ava
2014Liam, Noah, ElijahEmma, Olivia, Ava
2013Liam, Noah, MasonSophia, Emma, Olivia
2012Liam, Mason, ElijahEmma, Sophia, Olivia
2011Mason, Liam, ElijahEmma, Olivia, Ava
2010Elijah, Jacob, EthanEmma, Sophia, Isabella
2009Ethan, Noah, JacobEmma, Olivia, Isabella
2008Jacob, Ethan, NoahEmma, Olivia, Ava

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Frequently asked questions

What is the most popular baby name in Indiana?
For births registered in 2025, Oliver was the top boy's name (428) and Charlotte was the top girl's name (351), according to Social Security card applications filed for Indiana births.
Where does this Indiana data come from?
The Social Security Administration publishes a state-specific file of names taken from Social Security card applications. It covers 2008 onward in the range shown here and is public domain.
Why are some names missing from the Indiana list?
SSA withholds any name with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state and year. That is a privacy rule, not a gap in the records, so a missing name means "fewer than 5", never zero.
Do these counts include every baby born in Indiana?
They include births with a Social Security card application that lists Indiana as the state of birth. Names are counted as written on the application, so spelling variants are counted separately.
How often is the Indiana ranking updated?
SSA releases the previous year's data annually, usually in the first half of the following year. Past years do not change once published.

U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) - Popular Baby Names (state-specific) · Names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state and year are withheld by SSA.