Spirit: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,215

among girls · ↓561 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Spirit · -17% vs 2024

How common

1 in 64,291

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2003

57 babies

All-time total

873

#8,353 all-time among girls

First recorded

1975

in Social Security records

Spirit popularity over time

873 babies have been named Spirit since 1975, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1970s	13	–	13	1	–	#7,055
1980s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1990s	55	–	55	6	–	#8,166
2000s	335	–	335	34	+509%	#2,766
2010s	270	10	280	28	-16%	#3,951
2020s (to 2025)	184	6	190	32	+13%	#3,758

Where Spirit is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	26	0.02	outside top 500
2027	27	0.02	outside top 500
2028	27	0.02	outside top 500
2029	28	0.02	outside top 500
2030	28	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Spirit

Spirit is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,215 in 2025 with 25 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1975, 873 American babies have been named Spirit. Its peak came in 2003, when 57 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Spirit stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Spirit?

The median living Spirit is about 15 years old; half are between 6 and 20. An estimated 900 people named Spirit are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Spirit year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	25	#5,215	–	–
2024	30	#4,654	–	–
2023	41	#3,758	–	–
2022	28	#4,891	–	–
2021	38	#3,927	–	–
2020	22	#5,649	6	#11,834
2019	30	#4,644	–	–
2018	21	#5,980	–	–
2017	26	#5,170	–	–
2016	19	#6,639	5	#13,916
2015	30	#4,706	–	–
2014	36	#4,170	–	–
2013	25	#5,465	–	–
2012	18	#7,107	–	–
2011	26	#5,341	–	–
2010	39	#3,951	5	#13,979
2009	41	#3,861	–	–
2008	36	#4,349	–	–
2007	38	#4,121	–	–
2006	39	#3,914	–	–
2005	40	#3,718	–	–
2004	36	#3,979	–	–
2003	57	#2,766	–	–
2002	26	#4,744	–	–
2001	12	#8,674	–	–
2000	10	#9,790	–	–
1995	9	#9,452	–	–
1990	–	–	–	–
1985	–	–	–	–
1980	–	–	–	–
1975	8	#7,055	–	–
1970	–	–	–	–
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	–	–	–	–
1955	–	–	–	–
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1925	–	–	–	–
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1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Spirit, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Spirit?

The median living Spirit is about 15 years old. Half of all living Spirits are between 6 and 20 years old.

How many people named Spirit are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Spirit are alive in the United States, based on 873 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Spirit in 2025?

Spirit ranked #5,215 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 25 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Spirit?

873 babies have been named Spirit in the United States since 1975, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Spirit most popular?

Spirit peaked in 2003, when 57 newborns received the name.

Is Spirit a boy or girl name?

Spirit is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 98% of babies with the name.

Is the name Spirit rising or falling?

Spirit is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Spirit become more popular?

Spirit is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 28 girls named Spirit in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Spirit

Names that sound and feel close to Spirit: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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