Girls' name · since 1883

Spicy

Spicy has 10 recorded births since 1883 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1883 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#56,599 of 72,339
all-time among girls
10
born since 1883
1880s
peak decade

Spicy is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 10 have been recorded since 1883.

Social Security Administration records show Spicy recorded 10 times among girls since 1883, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1880s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1883 to 1926.

  • #56,599 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 10 born since 1883
  • 1880s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Spicy ranks #56,599 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 10 born since 1883, peaking in the 1880s.

#56,599 of 72,339
all-time among girls
10
born since 1883
1880s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Spicy's 10 recorded births place it above 21.24% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Spicy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Spicy's SSA record in two at 1926 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1883, with only 5 births recorded.

Spicy popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1883–1926

Last recorded 1926
Peak year (1883)
5
Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
5 18831926 5

Spicy by decade

1880s is the heaviest window (5 births, 50% of the file).

1880s was Spicy's strongest decade.

5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.

Spicy births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1880s at 5 births (50% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Spicy? ▼
10 babies have been named Spicy since 1883. All-time, it sits at #56,599 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1926. The peak year was 1883 with 5 births.
Where does Spicy sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Spicy ranks #56,599 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Spicy most popular? ▼
Spicy was most popular in the 1880s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1883.
How long has the name Spicy been used? ▼
Spicy has been recorded in Social Security data since 1883, spanning 44 years of data through 1926.
What names are similar to Spicy? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Spirit, Spiritual, Spiridoula, Spicie. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Spicy's data

  • Spicy's usage has stayed within range of its 1880s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 1920s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Spicy

Nearby Names Like Spicy

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Spicy

Spirit Girl
#5145 857 births
Spiritual Girl
38 births
Spiridoula Girl
10 births
Spicie Girl
5 births

Compare Spicy side by side: Spicy vs Spirit Spicy vs Spiritual Spicy vs Spiridoula

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

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Stena
10 births · Peak 1891
Sopha
10 births · Peak 1893
Berte
10 births · Peak 1894
Austie
10 births · Peak 1895

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Spicy: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1883–1926 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Spicy draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.