Total births
41
Boys' name · since 1971
Spartacus
Since 1971, U.S. Social Security records show 41 babies named Spartacus, peaking in 2010. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 41
- total births
- 1971–2018
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 88%
- born in that decade
41 boys have been named Spartacus since 1971, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Spartacus has 41 recorded births among boys since 1971, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1971 to 2018.
- 41 total births
- 1971–2018 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 88% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
41 boys have been named Spartacus since 1971, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2018.
- 41
- total births
- 1971–2018
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 88%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
88% of everyone ever named Spartacus was born in this single decade.
2010
Single peak year
7 babies were named Spartacus in 2010 - its busiest year on record.
Spartacus's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Spartacus splits its recorded history at 2013: 54% of all births land in the more recent half, 46% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1971 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2010 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Spartacus at a glance
Last recorded 2018Peak year
2010
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1971
Spartacus popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–2018
- Peak year (2010)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 48 years of records
Spartacus by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Spartacus's strongest decade.
36 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 88% of all-time use.
Spartacus births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
36 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 36 births (88% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Spartacus? ▼
Since 1971, Social Security records show 41 babies named Spartacus. The most recent recorded year was 2018. Its busiest year on record was 2010, with 7 births.
When was Spartacus most popular? ▼
Spartacus was most popular in the 2010s decade with 36 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
How long has the name Spartacus been used? ▼
Records for Spartacus go back to 1971, giving 48 years of history through 2018.
What names are similar to Spartacus? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sparsh, Sparrow, Spade, Sparky, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Spartacus
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Spartacus
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Spade Boy
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Sparky Boy
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Spandan Boy
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1971–2018 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Spartacus: Baby Name Since 1971 - 41 Births, Peak 2010." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/spartacus. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Spartacus draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.