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 #12358

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Name B

Spero

Boy name

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Metric Spence Spero
Current Rank #12358 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 1,113 316
Peak Year 1970 1932
Peak Year Births 47 14
Peak Decade 1970ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1902 1915

Births by Decade

Decade Spence Spero
1900ss 5 —
1910ss 43 38
1920ss 43 80
1930ss 47 44
1940ss 81 28
1950ss 97 66
1960ss 134 48
1970ss 187 12
1980ss 137 —
1990ss 118 —
2000ss 125 —
2010ss 64 —
2020ss 32 —

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Spence Spero
2015 7 —
2016 9 —
2017 6 —
2019 7 —
2020 5 —
2021 6 —
2022 9 —
2023 7 —
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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