Spike vs Spirit

Side-by-side comparison of Spike and Spirit — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Spike

Boy name

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Name B

Spirit

Girl name · Rank #4586

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Metric Spike Spirit
Current Rank Unranked #4586
Total Births (all years) 128 832
Peak Year 1958 2003
Peak Year Births 10 57
Peak Decade 1950ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1942 1975

Births by Decade

Decade Spike Spirit
1940ss 11 —
1950ss 38 —
1960ss 19 —
1970ss 5 13
1980ss 5 —
1990ss 7 55
2000ss 16 335
2010ss 17 270
2020ss 10 159

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Spike Spirit
2014 — 36
2015 — 30
2016 — 19
2017 — 26
2018 — 21
2019 7 30
2020 5 22
2021 5 38
2022 — 28
2023 — 41
2024 — 30

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1942–2021.

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