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Spring

SPRING /sprɪŋ/

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

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.

Bar and line chart: Spring in the U.S., 1951–2025. Bars: girls given the name each year, most 251 in 1976 and 17 in 2025. Line: rank among girl names, peak #622 in 1976, #6,546 in 2025.
  • Girls named Spring (left scale)
  • Rank among U.S. girl names (right scale, #1 at the top)
By year, 1951–2025. Source: SSA. Download: PNG · SVG
Year-by-year table, 1951⁠–⁠2025 75 rows
Spring: babies and rank among girl names in the U.S. by year
YearBabiesRankvs previous year
2025176,546▼ 584
2024205,962▲ 207
2023196,169▲ 295
2022186,464▼ 2,850
2021423,614▲ 1,700
2020235,314▲ 1,384
2019176,698▼ 1,930
2018284,768▲ 2,324
2017167,092▲ 138
2016167,230▼ 1,397
2015225,833▲ 1,154
2014176,987▲ 385
2013167,372▲ 1,737
2012129,109▼ 1,673
2011167,436▲ 2,354
2010119,790▼ 3,246
2009206,544▲ 1,985
2008148,529▼ 2,436
2007226,093▲ 747
2006186,840▼ 1,403
2005235,437▼ 229
2004245,208▼ 790
2003294,418▲ 349
2002254,767▼ 79
2001254,688▼ 880
2000333,808▲ 637
1999254,445▼ 948
1998343,497▲ 50
1997323,547▲ 284
1996283,831▼ 246
1995303,585▲ 307
1994273,892▲ 632
1993224,524▲ 162
1992214,686▼ 1,146
1991303,540▼ 940
1990452,600▲ 445
1989353,045▼ 506
1988422,539▲ 1,085
1987243,624▼ 1,204
1986412,420▼ 198
1985462,222▼ 565
1984661,657▼ 92
1983711,565▼ 14
1982761,551▼ 379
19811131,172▼ 83
19801281,089▼ 214
1979176875▼ 26
1978174849▼ 25
1977182824▼ 202
1976251622▲ 209
1975162831▲ 437
1974851,268▼ 42
1973861,226▼ 45
1972911,181▲ 141
1971811,322▼ 168
19701001,154▲ 418
1969571,572▲ 724
1968282,296▲ 1,757
1967114,053▼ 1,534
1966232,519▼ 55
1965242,464▲ 536
1964183,000▼ 457
1963232,543▼ 186
1962262,357▲ 395
1961202,752▼ 602
1960292,150▼ 232
1959341,918▼ 312
1958441,606▼ 404
1957771,202▼ 200
19561041,002▲ 595
1955411,597▲ 51
1954381,648▲ 325
1953271,973▼ 153
1952301,820▲ 2,565
195174,385new

Notable people named Spring

  • Spring Dell Byington was an American actress best known for starring in December Bride and appearing in MGM films.