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Spike

  • Gender Boy
  • Syllables 1
  • Letters 5
  • Births on record 622

Scotland

#654

2010 births

Spike is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2021 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

  • Peaked in England and Wales in 2006, when 40 babies were given the name.
  • It has been falling over the past decade in England and Wales.
  • First appears in birth records in 1996.
  • 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.

Spike over time

Births per decade in England and Wales, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.

284
'90 '00 '10 '20
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Births named Spike by decade in England and Wales
Decade Births
1990s 29
2000s 284
2010s 151
2020s (to 2024) 27

How popular is Spike?

In 2024, Spike was given to 7 babies in England and Wales. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Where Spike is used

Scotland #654 3 in 2010
England & Wales #2,981 7 in 2024
United States #12,248 5 in 2021

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.

Names that peaked alongside Spike

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Spike over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

Sibling names for Spike

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Spike — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Spike

How popular is the name Spike?

In 2024, Spike was given to 7 babies in England and Wales. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

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

Spike is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

How many syllables are in Spike?

Spike has 1 syllable.

When was Spike most popular?

Spike peaked in 2006, when 40 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.