Spence vs Spero

Side-by-side comparison of Spence and Spero - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Spence

Boy name · Rank #12407

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Name B

Spero

Boy name

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Metric Spence Spero
Current Rank #12407 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 1,114 316
Peak Year 1970 1932
Peak Year Births 47 14
Peak Decade 1970s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1902 1915

Births by Decade

Decade Spence Spero
1900s 5 -
1910s 43 38
1920s 43 80
1930s 47 44
1940s 81 28
1950s 97 66
1960s 134 48
1970s 187 12
1980s 137 -
1990s 118 -
2000s 125 -
2010s 64 -
2020s 33 -

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Spence Spero
2015 7 -
2016 9 -
2017 6 -
2019 7 -
2020 5 -
2021 6 -
2022 9 -
2023 8 -
2024 5 -

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1902–2024.

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