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Spirit
OriginEnglish word name
Meaning" a supernatural being or essence"
GenderBoy & girl
US Rank
Girls#5215
2025 SSA
BoysUnranked
Below 5 births
About Spirit
Spiritual word names are becoming more and more popular – think Peace, Bodhi, Zen and Psalm – and Spirit is among the rarer options, given to a couple dozen baby girls each year in the US. It's the name of the horse in the kids' TV show Spirit.
Spirit is also given to boys.
Pronounced SPIR-it.
As of October 2026, Spirit ranked #11826 for boys in US births in 2020 and #5215 for girls in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #2766 for girls in 2003.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #4,170 | 36 | 20.2 |
| 2015 | #4,705 | 30 | 16.8 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | #4,643 | 30 | 17.9 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | #3,926 | 38 | 23.2 |
| 2022 | #4,887 | 28 | 17.1 |
| 2023 | #3,753 | 41 | 25.6 |
| 2024 | #4,637 | 30 | 18.5 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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