The most distinctive Indiana baby names.
In 2025 the most distinctive Indiana names were Annalynn and Wallen. Across the whole record it is Donnabelle and Maciah.
| # | Girl | Births | vs national | Boy | Births | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Annalynn | 6 | 9× | Wallen | 6 | 9× |
| 2 | Verena | 6 | 9× | Jamin | 7 | 7× |
| 3 | Jayna | 8 | 8× | Gryffin | 5 | 6× |
| 4 | Erma | 5 | 6× | Jairus | 5 | 6× |
| 5 | Chasity | 5 | 6× | Flint | 5 | 6× |
| 6 | Ramiyah | 5 | 6× | Henley | 5 | 6× |
| 7 | Gwendolynn | 5 | 6× | Gannon | 5 | 6× |
| 8 | Dru | 6 | 5× | Baylen | 7 | 4× |
| 9 | Lynnox | 6 | 5× | Merlin | 7 | 4× |
| 10 | Fable | 6 | 4× | Oaklee | 6 | 4× |
| 11 | Kenley | 10 | 4× | Kipp | 6 | 3× |
| 12 | Hensley | 9 | 4× | Dezmond | 6 | 3× |
| 13 | Ridley | 8 | 3× | Dempsey | 5 | 3× |
| 14 | Marin | 9 | 3× | Davonte | 5 | 3× |
| 15 | Myka | 5 | 3× | Jeter | 5 | 3× |
| 16 | Aela | 5 | 3× | Gatlin | 19 | 3× |
| 17 | Lynnlee | 8 | 3× | Japheth | 5 | 3× |
| 18 | Twila | 5 | 3× | Finnick | 10 | 3× |
| 19 | Malaika | 7 | 2× | Elmer | 13 | 3× |
| 20 | Kolbie | 7 | 2× | Damarion | 6 | 2× |
| 21 | Rehmat | 10 | 2× | Cai | 6 | 2× |
| 22 | Jind | 8 | 2× | Dawens | 5 | 2× |
| 23 | Roselynn | 10 | 2× | Bodee | 6 | 2× |
| 24 | Rynleigh | 6 | 2× | Gibson | 7 | 2× |
| 25 | Wrenley | 105 | 2× | Mehtab | 6 | 2× |
The most distinctive name of each decade.
| Decade | Girl | Births | vs national | Boy | Births | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | Donnabelle | 23 | 19× | Devon | 22 | 24× |
| 1920s | Donnabelle | 91 | 22× | Devon | 91 | 32× |
| 1930s | Donnabelle | 12 | 18× | Devon | 49 | 20× |
| 1940s | Waneta | 18 | 14× | Devon | 60 | 21× |
| 1950s | Jama | 78 | 21× | Devon | 60 | 13× |
| 1960s | Nila | 40 | 17× | Sanjay | 23 | 13× |
| 1970s | Jama | 103 | 18× | Lavern | 37 | 18× |
| 1980s | Jama | 48 | 32× | Kreigh | 10 | 17× |
| 1990s | Lorene | 25 | 15× | Brayton | 168 | 30× |
| 2000s | Lanita | 16 | 24× | Reis | 27 | 18× |
| 2010s | Jolisa | 10 | 18× | Wrigley | 21 | 21× |
| 2020s | Jayna | 35 | 11× | Maciah | 27 | 29× |
| # | Girl | Births | vs national | Boy | Births | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Donnabelle | 126 | 24× | Maciah | 32 | 27× |
| 2 | Jama | 324 | 23× | Ermal | 21 | 19× |
| 3 | Valada | 12 | 18× | Wrigley | 27 | 19× |
| 4 | Latanza | 10 | 16× | Lawayne | 12 | 18× |
| 5 | Wanetta | 62 | 15× | Bawi | 41 | 18× |
| 6 | Waneta | 342 | 12× | Herschell | 48 | 16× |
| 7 | Lyllian | 11 | 12× | Kreigh | 10 | 16× |
| 8 | Donabelle | 7 | 11× | Brayton | 335 | 15× |
| 9 | Kinze | 7 | 11× | Othmar | 13 | 14× |
| 10 | Kristien | 7 | 11× | Keygan | 11 | 12× |
| 11 | Donetta | 87 | 11× | Reis | 27 | 11× |
| 12 | Wanita | 108 | 9× | Menno | 93 | 10× |
| 13 | Cresta | 6 | 8× | Meredith | 339 | 10× |
| 14 | Lulabelle | 6 | 8× | Dorwin | 12 | 9× |
| 15 | Gatlin | 6 | 8× | Ora | 447 | 9× |
| 16 | Gabrial | 6 | 8× | Jedadiah | 6 | 8× |
| 17 | Dawt | 11 | 8× | Bristol | 6 | 8× |
| 18 | Hildreth | 15 | 8× | Wallen | 6 | 8× |
| 19 | Lydiann | 18 | 8× | Josey | 13 | 8× |
| 20 | Wrigley | 18 | 8× | Verlin | 258 | 7× |
| 21 | Shianna | 26 | 8× | Breydon | 16 | 7× |
| 22 | Jolisa | 22 | 7× | Oaklyn | 12 | 7× |
| 23 | Marcile | 26 | 7× | Kem | 12 | 7× |
| 24 | Emilynn | 16 | 7× | Jeffrie | 10 | 6× |
| 25 | Ruthanna | 32 | 7× | Hilbert | 87 | 6× |
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Multipliers compare each name’s share of Indiana births with its national share, and report the conservative low end, so a name carried by a handful of births cannot outrank one carried by hundreds.
Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. State records begin in 1910. Names given to fewer than five babies in a state in a year are withheld at source. namelegacy.org