Total births
128
Boys' name · since 1942
Spike
128 babies named Spike in U.S. Social Security records since 1942, with the highest year being 1958. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 128
- total births
- 1942–2021
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 30%
- born in that decade
Spike is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 128 have been recorded since 1942.
Spike has 128 recorded births among boys since 1942, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1942 to 2021.
- 128 total births
- 1942–2021 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 30% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
128 boys have been named Spike since 1942, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 2021.
- 128
- total births
- 1942–2021
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 30%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
30% of everyone ever named Spike was born in this single decade.
1958
Single peak year
10 babies were named Spike in 1958 - its busiest year on record.
Spike's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Spike's SSA record in two at 1973 and the more recent half accounts for 47% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 53%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1942, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1958 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Spike at a glance
Last recorded 2021Peak year
1958
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1942
Spike popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1942–2021
- Peak year (1958)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 80 years of records
Spike by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Spike's strongest decade.
38 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Spike births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 11
1940s
11 births
- 1950s
1950s
38 births
- 1960s
1960s
19 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 7
1990s
7 births
- 2000s
2000s
16 births
- 2010s
2010s
17 births
- 2020s 10
2020s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 38 births (30% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Spike? ▼
Spike has been given to 128 babies in the U.S. since 1942, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2021. 10 babies were born in 1958, its single highest year.
When was Spike most popular? ▼
Spike was most popular in the 1950s decade with 38 total births. The single peak year was 1958.
How long has the name Spike been used? ▼
Spike has been recorded in Social Security data since 1942, spanning 80 years of data through 2021.
What names are similar to Spike? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Spiro, Spiros, Spirit, Spiridon, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Spike's data
- Spike's decade-level peak was the 1950s (38 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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.
Keep exploring Spike
Nearby Names Like Spike
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Spike
Spiro Boy
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Spiros Boy
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Spirit Boy
16 births
Spiridon Boy
15 births
Spivey Boy
5 births
Compare Spike side by side: Spike vs Spiro Spike vs Spiros Spike vs Spirit
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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, 1942–2021 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Spike: Baby Name Since 1942 - 128 Births, Peak 1958." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/spike. 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 Spike 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.