Indea
Feminine name representing a girl or woman born in India.
Name Census estimates that about 75 living Americans carry the first name Indea. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Indea today is around 30 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Indea births was 1996 (9 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Indea. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Indea with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Indea. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
75
~ 1 in 4,570,058 Americans
Peak year
1996
9 babies that year
Average age
30
years old
2005 SSA rank
#17,456
Tracked since 1985
Census
Indea in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 141 people with the first name Indea, which placed it at #46,868 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#46,868
National first-name rank
People counted
141
141 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
70.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Indea
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Indea is Black at 70.2%. The next largest groups are White (14.9%) and Two or More Races (6.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Indea described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Indea at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American70.2% · 99
- White14.9% · 21
- Two or more races6.4% · 9
- Hispanic or Latino4.3% · 6
- Asian and Pacific Islander4.3% · 6
Popularity
Indea: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Indea from the 1980s through to the 2000s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 32 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1990s peak, Indea remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Indea by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Indea during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Indea
The name Indea is believed to have its origins in ancient Sanskrit, with roots tracing back to the Indian subcontinent. The name itself is derived from the Sanskrit word "Indu," which means "moon" or "drop of water." This connection to celestial bodies and the natural world suggests an association with purity, beauty, and serenity.
One of the earliest known references to the name Indea can be found in the ancient Hindu epic, the Mahabharata. In this text, there is a character named Indea, who was a virtuous and wise woman, revered for her knowledge and righteousness. This literary reference provides a glimpse into the historical significance of the name and its potential symbolic connotations.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Indea. One such figure was Indea, a renowned philosopher and scholar who lived in ancient Greece during the 5th century BCE. Her teachings on ethics and virtue were widely respected, and she is often cited as one of the earliest female intellectuals in the Western world.
Another prominent individual was Indea of Seville, a 12th-century Spanish poet and mystic. Her poetic works, which often explored themes of divine love and spiritual enlightenment, have been preserved and studied by scholars for centuries.
In the realm of religion, Indea was the name of a revered Buddhist nun who lived in the 6th century CE in ancient India. Her teachings on compassion and mindfulness have been influential in the development of Buddhist philosophy and practice.
During the Renaissance period, Indea was the name of a renowned Italian painter and sculptor. Her works, which often depicted religious and mythological scenes, were highly acclaimed and can still be found in various museums across Europe.
It is worth noting that while the name Indea has its roots in ancient cultures, it has also been adopted and adapted by various societies throughout history, each imbuing it with their own cultural significance and interpretations.
People
Indea + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Indea as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with I
Other first names starting with I with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Indea: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Indea?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 75 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Indea going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 4,570,058 US residents.
Is Indea a common name?
We classify Indea as "Very Rare". It ranks above 60.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 77 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Indea most popular?
The single biggest year for Indea was 1996, when 9 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Indea is about 30 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Indea in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 141 people with the name Indea, or 0.05 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #46,868 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Indea in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Indea?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Indea leans strongly female. 132 people counted with this name were female (96.4%), compared with 5 male bearers (3.6%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Indea?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Indea is Black at 70.2%. The next largest groups are White (14.9%) and Two or More Races (6.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Indea most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Indea in the 2020 Census, accounting for 70.2% (99 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Indea in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Indea a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Indea in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Indea still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Indea in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Indea can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people share the name Indea?
Want to know how many Americans are named Indea? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.