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 #12407

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Spero Spence
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, 1915–1971.

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