The first name Spike
A boy’s name.
1 syllable Male
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Spike last appeared in the official list in 2024, given to 7 boys. It peaked in 2006, with 40 births (#677).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Spike with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Spike at birth, 1880–2025
In 2021, 5 boys born in the United States were named Spike, the 13,813th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1958, when 10 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Spike
6 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Spike LeeAmerican filmmaker (born 1957)
- Spike JonesAmerican musician and band leader (1911-1965)
- Spike EdneyEnglish keyboard player, born 1951
- Spike Cohen2020 Libertarian Party vice presidential nominee
- Spike SpencerAmerican actor, born 1968
- Spike FearnEnglish actor, born 2000
Questions
- How popular is the name Spike?
- In 2024, 7 boys born in England and Wales were named Spike, ranking 2,921st. Its peak was 2006, with 40 births.
- Is Spike a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 128 US babies named Spike since 1880 were boys.
- When was Spike most popular?
- 1958 in the United States, when 10 babies were named Spike, its highest rank at 2,794th.