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Indira
OriginSanskrit
Meaning"beauty"
US Rank#3797
2025 SSA
About Indira
A striking and feminine possibility associated with a modern hero — long-time Indian prime minister, Indira Gandhi. It is also a significant choice within Hinduism, as it is used as an alternative name for Lakshmi, the wife of Vishnu and the goddess of luck and prosperity.
While the traditional Sanskrit pronunciation is in-dih-rah, the name is also popularly used in Spain, where it might be pronounced in-DEE-ra.
Pronounced in-DEER-uh.
As of October 2026, Indira ranked #3797 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1721 in 1966.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #3,291 | 49 | 27.4 |
| 2015 | #3,404 | 47 | 26.3 |
| 2016 | #2,877 | 59 | 33.3 |
| 2017 | #3,657 | 42 | 24.3 |
| 2018 | #3,810 | 39 | 22.9 |
| 2019 | #3,955 | 37 | 22 |
| 2020 | #3,645 | 41 | 25.4 |
| 2021 | #3,513 | 44 | 26.8 |
| 2022 | #3,913 | 38 | 23.2 |
| 2023 | #4,224 | 34 | 21.2 |
| 2024 | #3,055 | 53 | 32.7 |
| 2025 | #3,797 | 39 | 24.3 |
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