Spirit
Spirit is a name with a single cultural origin: English.
- English
Meaning & Origin of Spirit
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Spirit is a name with a single cultural origin: English.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
The Story of Spirit
The earliest SSA record of Spirit as a baby girl name dates back to 1975, when 8 babies received it. 2003 was its biggest year on record, with 57 newborns named Spirit — #2,737 in the national rankings. About 37% of every Spirit on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Spirit ranks #4,134 for baby girls with 35 births, rising sharply (+23% over the past five years). All told, over 901 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Spirit
Phonetically similar names — useful when Spirit is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Sparid
- Sperate
- Spira
- Spirits
- Espirit
- Spera
- Spinnerette
- Sarat
- Sport
- Sprite
- Sparked
- Spigot
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Spirit
Spirit is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1975 and has accumulated 901 births in the dataset. Spirit's peak popularity came in 2003 when it ranked #2,737. Use the chart and map above to compare Spirit's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.