Girls' name · since 1951
Spring
Since 1951, U.S. Social Security records show 3,528 babies named Spring, peaking in 1976. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3,236 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #6,606 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,528
- born since 1951
- 1970s
- peak decade
3,528 babies have been named Spring since 1951, making it today's #6606 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Spring has been recorded 3,528 times among girls since 1951, currently ranked #6606 nationally and more common than 62% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1951 to 2025.
- #3,236 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #6,606 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 3,528 born since 1951
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Spring ranks #3,236 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #6,606 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 3,528 born since 1951, peaking in the 1970s.
- #3,236 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #6,606 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,528
- born since 1951
- 1970s
- peak decade
Spring's 3,528 recorded births place it above 95.52% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
29 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Spring compares
3,528 Top 17% higher than 83% of 17,297 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
Spring's all-time total is 9x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Spring | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,528 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 251 | 21 | 19,840 |
Spring's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Spring's SSA record in two at 1988 and the more recent half accounts for 26% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 74%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1951, with only 7 births recorded -- set against the 1976 peak of 251, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Spring popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1951–2025
- Peak year (1976)
- 251
- Annual births at peak, across 75 years of records
Spring by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (1,388 births, 39% of the file).
1970s was Spring's strongest decade.
1,388 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Spring births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 402
1950s
402 births
- 1960s 259
1960s
259 births
- 1970s
1970s
1,388 births
- 1980s
1980s
642 births
- 1990s 294
1990s
294 births
- 2000s 233
2000s
233 births
- 2010s 171
2010s
171 births
- 2020s 139
2020s
139 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 1,388 births (39% of all-time use).
How Spring 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 Spring's total volume
Spring by state
Where Spring concentrates geographically, total births since 1951
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 244 | 6.9% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 154 | 4.4% |
| #3 | Texas | | 107 | 3.0% |
| #4 | Florida | | 95 | 2.7% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 87 | 2.5% |
| #6 | New York | | 70 | 2.0% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 62 | 1.8% |
| #8 | Pennsylvania | | 59 | 1.7% |
244 of 3,528 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 29 reporting states.
Spring appears in 29 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Spring's data
- Spring's decade-level peak was the 1970s (1,388 total births); usage has since declined to 139 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Springs (244 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Spring
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Spring: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1976)
Similar record span (~74 yrs)
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, 1951–2025 (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 Spring 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.