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.

10
total births
1883–1926
years on record
1880s
peak decade
50%
born in that 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.

  • 10 total births
  • 1883–1926 years on record
  • 1880s peak decade
  • 50% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

10 girls have been named Spicy since 1883, peaking in the 1880s, last recorded in 1926.

10
total births
1883–1926
years on record
1880s
peak decade
50%
born in that decade
1880s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Spicy was born in this single decade.

1883
Single peak year

5 babies were named Spicy in 1883 - its busiest year on record.

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 at a glance

Last recorded 1926

Total births

10

Since 1883

44 years of records

Peak year

1883

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1880s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1926

Active since

1883

Recorded for 44 years

Last year on file: 1926

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

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

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 June 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Spicy?
10 babies have been named Spicy since 1883. It was last recorded in 1926. The peak year was 1883 with 5 births.
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.
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

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

Data Sources

Data as of June 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).

Cite this page

NameAlmanac Editorial. "Spicy: Baby Name Since 1883 - 10 Births, Peak 1883." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/spicy. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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 June 2026.