Indigo
2025 SSA
2025 SSA
About Indigo
Indigo is one of the most appealing and evocative of the new generation of color names. Color names have joined flower and jewel names -- in a big way -- and Indigo, a deep blue-purple dye from plants native to India, is particularly striking for both girls and boys. Indigo is the name of a character in the Ntozake Shange novel Sassafrass, Cypress & Indigo, and was used for his daughter by Lou Diamond Phillips.
Indigo for girls#854 US
Some cultural references: The Indigo Girls are a folk duo, 'Mood Indigo' is a classic Duke Ellington jazz composition, and there is a 1970's New Age theory that Indigo children possess special, sometimes supernatural abilities.
Indigo for boys#1531 US
Color names have joined flower and jewel names -- in a big way -- and Indigo, a deep blue-purple dye from plants native to India, is particularly striking for both girls and boys. Although most people don't think of it like this, Indigo might also be considered among the most stylish Greek baby names in use today. Some cultural references: The Indigo Girls are a folk duo, 'Mood Indigo' is a classic Duke Ellington jazz composition, and there is a 1970's New Age theory that Indigo children possess special, sometimes supernatural abilities. Indigo is the name of a character in the Ntozake Shange novel Sassafrass, Cypress & Indigo, and was used for his daughter by Lou Diamond Phillips.
Pronounced IN-di-go.
As of October 2026, Indigo ranked #854 in US births in 2025 SSA, Nameberry popularity #784.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · girls | Births · girls | US rank · boys | Births · boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,830 | 111 | #3,256 | 34 |
| 2015 | #1,746 | 120 | #2,395 | 54 |
| 2016 | #1,724 | 123 | #2,640 | 47 |
| 2017 | #1,381 | 167 | #2,397 | 54 |
| 2018 | #1,335 | 169 | #2,056 | 70 |
| 2019 | #1,230 | 191 | #2,437 | 55 |
| 2020 | #1,028 | 244 | #1,984 | 72 |
| 2021 | #901 | 300 | #1,819 | 86 |
| 2022 | #978 | 272 | #1,528 | 118 |
| 2023 | #961 | 270 | #1,718 | 97 |
| 2024 | #923 | 287 | #1,629 | 104 |
| 2025 | #854 | 318 | #1,531 | 113 |
World rankings
Indigo for boys
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Famous Indigos
- Indigo Samara Phillips (b. 2007)Girl
daughter of actor Lou Diamond Phillips
- Indigo Packer (b. 2008)Girl
daughter of Australian business mogul James Packer and singer Erica Packer
- Indigo "Indy" Barreto Strong (b. 2014)Boy
son of American actors Rider Strong and Alexandra Barreto
- Indigo Orion LordBoy
son of actress Liberty Phoenix Lord
- Indigo Blue Honey (b. 2018)Boy
son of singer Soko.
Indigo in pop culture
- Indigo "Indi" WalkerGirl
a character on Australian soap opera "Home and Away"
- Indigo DollGirl
Character in the Rainbow Brite series
- IndigoGirl
character on TV's "Supergirl"
- Indigo DownesGirl
character in "Mo' Better Blues"
- Indigo CassonBoy
son in the "Casson Family" series by Hilary McKay
Variations & nicknames
- IndiGirl