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Spike

From a nickname that may have originally been given to a person with spiky hair.

Usage languagesEnglish
US rank (2021)#12,146

Meaning and history

From a nickname that may originally have been given to someone with spiky hair.

Popularity over timeUS births · boys
20022002: no US SSA record for this spelling
2003: no US SSA record for this spelling
2004: no US SSA record for this spelling
2005: no US SSA record for this spelling
2006: no US SSA record for this spelling
20072007: 5 births, rank #12,367
2008: 6 births, rank #11,037
2009: no US SSA record for this spelling
2010: no US SSA record for this spelling
2011: 5 births, rank #12,287
20122012: 5 births, rank #12,274
2013: no US SSA record for this spelling
2014: no US SSA record for this spelling
2015: no US SSA record for this spelling
2016: no US SSA record for this spelling
20172017: no US SSA record for this spelling
2018: no US SSA record for this spelling
2019: 7 births, rank #9,756
2020: 5 births, rank #12,022
20212021: 5 births, rank #12,146

In 2021, 5 babies were recorded with the name Spike, ranking #12,146 among boys.

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