Popular Names in Indiana

Popular names in Indiana for 2023 are led by Charlotte and Liam. Both are among the most popular baby names for 2023, with Liam at Number 1 and Charlotte at Number 3.

Indiana's lists of Top 10 baby names feature several that fall outside the Top 10 for the US as a whole. For girls, Hazel, Harper and Eleanor make the top spots, while for boys, Hudson and Maverick are included - despite the latter ranking at Number 37 nationally.

Looking just beyond the Top 10, parents in Indiana use the name Lincoln far more than average, perhaps as a nod to Abraham Lincoln, who was raised in the state. Nationally, it ranks at Number 67, but in Indiana, it's at Number 11.

Other names that are more popular than average in the Hoosier State include botanical names for girls, with Willow nearly making the Top 10 and Ivy and Iris also placing well above their national ranks. Some nature inspired names for girls are unique to Indiana, including Magnolia, Juniper, Ember and Wren.

For boys, nature names are also in style, with River, Atlas, August, and Jasper making the Indiana Top 100. Another trend is last names as first names with notable choices including Harrison, Sawyer, Carson, Dawson, and Kingston. This trend is also seen for girls, with Blakely, Emersyn and Oakley used more frequently in Indiana than they are nationally.

To browse all the popular names lists from the US and around the world, visit our main Popular Names page. You might also want to browse Nameberry's real-time lists of Popular Girl Names 2024 and Popular Boy Names 2024.

For more local data, search the full lists of Popular Names by State.