Spero vs Spence

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

Name A

Spero

Boy name

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Name B

Spence

Boy name · Rank #12358

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Spero Spence
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, 1915–1971.

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