Spirit
Girl name · #5145 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Spirit? In official American birth records, Spirit has been tracked continuously since 1975, giving it 50 years of documented American history.
Spirit ranks #5145 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 25 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #4584, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 72,000 girls born in 2025 was named Spirit.
Babies named Spirit per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 50-year story
Spirit first appears in the Social Security records in 1975, when 8 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2003, when 57 girls were named Spirit — good for #2737 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Spirit against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Spirit in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Spirit is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Spirit will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Spirit is most common
State-level data for Spirit is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Spirit
Statistically, parents drawn to Spirit tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Samyra, Sakari, Saleen, Shriya, and Sicily.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Spirit | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25 | #5099 |
| 2024 | 30 | #4560 |
| 2023 | 41 | #3709 |
| 2022 | 28 | #4793 |
| 2021 | 38 | #3883 |
| 2020 | 22 | #5487 |
| 2019 | 30 | #4546 |
| 2018 | 21 | #5785 |
| 2017 | 26 | #5045 |
| 2016 | 19 | #6401 |
| 2015 | 30 | #4584 |
| 2014 | 36 | #4103 |
| 2013 | 25 | #5317 |
| 2012 | 18 | #6872 |
| 2011 | 26 | #5207 |
| 2010 | 39 | #3889 |
| 2009 | 41 | #3800 |
| 2008 | 36 | #4268 |
| 2007 | 38 | #4050 |
| 2006 | 39 | #3854 |
| 2005 | 40 | #3646 |
| 2004 | 36 | #3898 |
| 2003 | 57 | #2737 |
| 2002 | 26 | #4621 |
| 2001 | 12 | #8196 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Spirit?
In official American birth records, the name Spirit first appeared in 1975 (over 50 years ago), when 8 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 50 years.
Is Spirit a popular girl name?
Spirit ranked #5145 among girls in 2025 with 25 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4584.
When was the name Spirit most popular?
Spirit peaked in 2003, when 57 American girls received the name (ranked #2737 that year). Since 2003 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Spirit?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 72,000 newborn American girls was named Spirit. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.