Total births
857
Girls' name · since 1975
Spirit
Spirit has 857 recorded births since 1975 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2003 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #4602
- among girls today
- 857
- born since 1975
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 74%
- more common than other girls
Spirit currently ranks #4602 among girls' names in America, with 857 babies recorded since 1975.
Spirit has 857 recorded births among girls since 1975, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #4602 as of the latest data, more common than 74% of girls, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1975 to 2025.
- #4602 among girls today
- 857 born since 1975
- 2000s peak decade
- 74% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Spirit is currently the #4602 girls' name in America, more common than 74% of girls - 857 born since 1975, peaking in the 2000s.
- #4602
- among girls today
- 857
- born since 1975
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 74%
- more common than other girls
Spirit vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#4602
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 74% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Spirit was born in this single decade.
2003
Single peak year
57 babies were named Spirit in 2003 - its busiest year on record.
How Spirit compares
857 Top 34% higher than 66% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Spirit's all-time total is 124% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Spirit | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 857 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 57 | 48 | 19,840 |
Spirit's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Spirit splits its recorded history at 2009: 58% of all births land in the more recent half, 42% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1978 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2003 peak of 57 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Spirit at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2003
Current rank
#4,602
Active since
1975
Spirit popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–2025
- Peak year (2003)
- 57
- Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
Spirit popularity over time - boys
16 total births recorded since 2010 (Spirit as boys' name)
Spirit by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Spirit's strongest decade.
335 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Spirit births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 13
1970s
13 births
- 1990s 55
1990s
55 births
- 2000s
2000s
335 births
- 2010s
2010s
270 births
- 2020s
2020s
184 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 335 births (39% of all-time use).
How Spirit compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Spirit's total volume
Spirit vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Spirit by state
Where Spirit concentrates geographically, total births since 1975
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Illinois | | 11 | 1.3% |
| #2 | California | | 6 | 0.7% |
| #3 | Florida | | 5 | 0.6% |
| #4 | North Carolina | | 5 | 0.6% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 5 | 0.6% |
| #6 | Texas | | 5 | 0.6% |
Illinois share of Spirit's total US births 1.3%
Even split
11 of 857 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Spirit? ▼
Spirit has been given to 857 babies in the U.S. since 1975, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #4602 as of the latest data. 57 babies were born in 2003, its single highest year.
When was Spirit most popular? ▼
Spirit was most popular in the 2000s decade with 335 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
Where is Spirit most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Spirit are Illinois (11 births), California (6 births), Florida (5 births).
How long has the name Spirit been used? ▼
Records for Spirit go back to 1975, giving 51 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Spirit? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Spiritual, Spicy, Spiridoula, Spicie. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Spirit's data
- Spirit's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (335 total births) through the 2020s (184) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Illinois records the most Spirits (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois names
- 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 Spirit
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Compare Spirit side by side: Spirit vs Spiritual Spirit vs Spicy Spirit vs Spiridoula
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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, 1975–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Spirit: #4602 Girls' Name - 857 Births, Peak 2003." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/spirit. 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 Spirit 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.