Spring

A girl's name of Old English origin with 3,511 recorded U.S. births.

Girl's name#6108 in 2024Declining

Meaning & Origin

A surname.

Spring is a girl's baby name of Old English origin, from the Old English spring, meaning 'spring (season)' or 'source of water, fountain' — the season of renewal and rebirth, when dormant life awakens after winter's end.

With over 3,500 recorded births, Spring is a season-name in the tradition of Summer, Autumn, and Winter — using the most joyful of the four seasons as a child's name. Spring carries associations of new beginnings, blooming flowers, warming temperatures, and the return of life after darkness. As a name it declares its bearer a bringer of renewal and warmth wherever she goes.

EtymologyShow more

Spring is cataloged under the Old English naming tradition. Names from the Old English tradition carry linguistic and cultural patterns that shape their sound, structure, and associations.

In the U.S., Spring has been recorded as a girl's name since 1951, with 3,511 total births. Browse the Old English names hub on this site to explore the broader family.

At a Glance

3,511

Total births

Since 1951

1976

Peak

251 births

1951

First recorded

74 years of data

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Popularity Over Time

Spring was #5361 twenty years ago and has since drifted to #6108, but its charm endures.

First appeared: 1951Peak: 1976 (251 births)Current: #6108

Popularity by Decade

Decade-by-decade popularity data for Spring
Decade	Births	Avg Rank	Trend
2020s	122	#5660	▼
2010s	171	#7554	▼
2000s	233	#5814	▼
1990s	294	#3906	▼
1980s	642	#2123	▼
1970s	1,388	#1021	▲
1960s	259	#2642	▼
1950s	402	#1967	—

The Story of Spring

A Gen X name

Peaking in 1976, Spring is a Gen X staple. Girls named Spring are most likely born between 1966 and 1986.

How rare is Spring?

Only about 1 in every 180,000 babies born in 2024 was named Spring — a truly uncommon choice.

The journey through the decades

First appeared in the records in 1951, peaked in the 1970s with 1,388 births that decade, and has since become a rare, vintage choice.

Spring by the numbers

Would fill 73 school buses
Meeting one Spring per day would take 9.6 years

Year-by-Year Data

View complete yearly data(74 years, 1951–2024)

Year-by-year popularity data for the name Spring
Year	Births	Rank	Change
2024	20	#6108	+1 (5.3%)
2023	19	#6378	+1 (5.6%)
2022	18	#6678	-24 (-57.1%)
2021	42	#3664	+19 (82.6%)
2020	23	#5470	+6 (35.3%)
2019	17	#6981	-11 (-39.3%)
2018	28	#4873	+12 (75.0%)
2017	16	#7399	0
2016	16	#7557	-6 (-27.3%)
2015	22	#6004	+5 (29.4%)
2014	17	#7261	+1 (6.3%)
2013	16	#7705	+4 (33.3%)
2012	12	#9649	-4 (-25.0%)
2011	16	#7737	+5 (45.5%)
2010	11	#10377	-9 (-45.0%)
2009	20	#6781	+6 (42.9%)
2008	14	#8907	-8 (-36.4%)
2007	22	#6299	+4 (22.2%)
2006	18	#7107	-5 (-21.7%)
2005	23	#5584	-1 (-4.2%)

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Spring a boy's or girl's name?

Spring is primarily a girl's name.

When was Spring most popular?

Spring reached its peak popularity in 1976 with 251 births that year. It is currently ranked #6108 in the U.S.

How popular is the name Spring?

Spring is currently ranked #6108 in the U.S. (2024). It has been given to 3,511 babies since 1951.

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Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration, 1951–2024