At a glance
- In short
- Spring traces back to the Old English springan, “to leap,” and today evokes that very burst of energy and renewal that makes the season so irresistible.
- U.S. rank 2025
- #6,546 of girl names (outside the top 1,000)
- Babies in 2025
- 17 (<0.01% of girls)
- Trend
- Slipping #5,314 in 2020 to #6,546 in 2025
- Peak
- #622 in 1976
- First recorded
- 1951
Meaning of Spring
Spring traces back to the Old English springan, “to leap,” and today evokes that very burst of energy and renewal that makes the season so irresistible. In Anglo-American usage it’s a nature name that’s quietly endured on baby charts since the 1950s, never storming the top 100 but always holding a tender spot for families who crave something fresh and hopeful. For parents seeking a moniker that feels like a breath of warm air after a long winter, Spring carries all the promise of budding flowers and sunlit mornings—simple, spirited, and gently persuasive. It’s the kind of name that practically winks, “Here’s to new beginnings!” with every syllable.
How to pronounce Spring
English
- Pronounced SPRING /sprɪŋ/
Popularity of Spring in the U.S.
Spring was the #6,546 girl name in the U.S. in 2025, with 17 babies. It peaked at #622 in 1976. It first appears in the records in 1951.
- Rank among U.S. girl names (right scale, #1 at the top)
Year-by-year table, 1951–2025 75 rows
| Year | Babies | Rank | vs previous year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17 | 6,546 | ▼ 584 |
| 2024 | 20 | 5,962 | ▲ 207 |
| 2023 | 19 | 6,169 | ▲ 295 |
| 2022 | 18 | 6,464 | ▼ 2,850 |
| 2021 | 42 | 3,614 | ▲ 1,700 |
| 2020 | 23 | 5,314 | ▲ 1,384 |
| 2019 | 17 | 6,698 | ▼ 1,930 |
| 2018 | 28 | 4,768 | ▲ 2,324 |
| 2017 | 16 | 7,092 | ▲ 138 |
| 2016 | 16 | 7,230 | ▼ 1,397 |
| 2015 | 22 | 5,833 | ▲ 1,154 |
| 2014 | 17 | 6,987 | ▲ 385 |
| 2013 | 16 | 7,372 | ▲ 1,737 |
| 2012 | 12 | 9,109 | ▼ 1,673 |
| 2011 | 16 | 7,436 | ▲ 2,354 |
| 2010 | 11 | 9,790 | ▼ 3,246 |
| 2009 | 20 | 6,544 | ▲ 1,985 |
| 2008 | 14 | 8,529 | ▼ 2,436 |
| 2007 | 22 | 6,093 | ▲ 747 |
| 2006 | 18 | 6,840 | ▼ 1,403 |
| 2005 | 23 | 5,437 | ▼ 229 |
| 2004 | 24 | 5,208 | ▼ 790 |
| 2003 | 29 | 4,418 | ▲ 349 |
| 2002 | 25 | 4,767 | ▼ 79 |
| 2001 | 25 | 4,688 | ▼ 880 |
| 2000 | 33 | 3,808 | ▲ 637 |
| 1999 | 25 | 4,445 | ▼ 948 |
| 1998 | 34 | 3,497 | ▲ 50 |
| 1997 | 32 | 3,547 | ▲ 284 |
| 1996 | 28 | 3,831 | ▼ 246 |
| 1995 | 30 | 3,585 | ▲ 307 |
| 1994 | 27 | 3,892 | ▲ 632 |
| 1993 | 22 | 4,524 | ▲ 162 |
| 1992 | 21 | 4,686 | ▼ 1,146 |
| 1991 | 30 | 3,540 | ▼ 940 |
| 1990 | 45 | 2,600 | ▲ 445 |
| 1989 | 35 | 3,045 | ▼ 506 |
| 1988 | 42 | 2,539 | ▲ 1,085 |
| 1987 | 24 | 3,624 | ▼ 1,204 |
| 1986 | 41 | 2,420 | ▼ 198 |
| 1985 | 46 | 2,222 | ▼ 565 |
| 1984 | 66 | 1,657 | ▼ 92 |
| 1983 | 71 | 1,565 | ▼ 14 |
| 1982 | 76 | 1,551 | ▼ 379 |
| 1981 | 113 | 1,172 | ▼ 83 |
| 1980 | 128 | 1,089 | ▼ 214 |
| 1979 | 176 | 875 | ▼ 26 |
| 1978 | 174 | 849 | ▼ 25 |
| 1977 | 182 | 824 | ▼ 202 |
| 1976 | 251 | 622 | ▲ 209 |
| 1975 | 162 | 831 | ▲ 437 |
| 1974 | 85 | 1,268 | ▼ 42 |
| 1973 | 86 | 1,226 | ▼ 45 |
| 1972 | 91 | 1,181 | ▲ 141 |
| 1971 | 81 | 1,322 | ▼ 168 |
| 1970 | 100 | 1,154 | ▲ 418 |
| 1969 | 57 | 1,572 | ▲ 724 |
| 1968 | 28 | 2,296 | ▲ 1,757 |
| 1967 | 11 | 4,053 | ▼ 1,534 |
| 1966 | 23 | 2,519 | ▼ 55 |
| 1965 | 24 | 2,464 | ▲ 536 |
| 1964 | 18 | 3,000 | ▼ 457 |
| 1963 | 23 | 2,543 | ▼ 186 |
| 1962 | 26 | 2,357 | ▲ 395 |
| 1961 | 20 | 2,752 | ▼ 602 |
| 1960 | 29 | 2,150 | ▼ 232 |
| 1959 | 34 | 1,918 | ▼ 312 |
| 1958 | 44 | 1,606 | ▼ 404 |
| 1957 | 77 | 1,202 | ▼ 200 |
| 1956 | 104 | 1,002 | ▲ 595 |
| 1955 | 41 | 1,597 | ▲ 51 |
| 1954 | 38 | 1,648 | ▲ 325 |
| 1953 | 27 | 1,973 | ▼ 153 |
| 1952 | 30 | 1,820 | ▲ 2,565 |
| 1951 | 7 | 4,385 | new |
Notable people named Spring
- Spring Dell Byington was an American actress best known for starring in December Bride and appearing in MGM films.