Indie is a distinctive boys' name in England & Wales, ranking #3256 in 2025 with 6 recorded births. This places Indie in the bottom 47% of ranked UK boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2008 with 11 births ranking #1828. In 2025, approximately 1 in every 45,323 boys born was named Indie. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.
Indie is a modern name that may have begun as a diminutive of India or Indiana, though it is also strongly influenced by the word indie, short for independent. That gives it a fresh, contemporary feel rather than a deeply traditional one.
This name belongs to a newer style of naming shaped by sound, culture and modern vocabulary. Its rise makes sense in a period when short names with a distinct personality have become especially attractive.