Total births
316
Boys' name · since 1915
Spero
Since 1915, U.S. Social Security records show 316 babies named Spero, peaking in 1932. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 316
- total births
- 1915–1971
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 25%
- born in that decade
316 boys have been named Spero since 1915, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Spero has 316 recorded births among boys since 1915, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 1971.
- 316 total births
- 1915–1971 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 25% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
316 boys have been named Spero since 1915, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1971.
- 316
- total births
- 1915–1971
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 25%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
25% of everyone ever named Spero was born in this single decade.
1932
Single peak year
14 babies were named Spero in 1932 - its busiest year on record.
Spero's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Spero's full recorded timeline at 1946, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1915, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1932 peak of 14 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Spero at a glance
Last recorded 1971Peak year
1932
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1915
Spero popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1971
- Peak year (1932)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 57 years of records
Spero by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Spero's strongest decade.
80 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Spero births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
38 births
- 1920s
1920s
80 births
- 1930s
1930s
44 births
- 1940s 28
1940s
28 births
- 1950s
1950s
66 births
- 1960s
1960s
48 births
- 1970s 12
1970s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 80 births (25% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Spero? ▼
Since 1915, Social Security records show 316 babies named Spero. The most recent recorded year was 1971. Its busiest year on record was 1932, with 14 births.
When was Spero most popular? ▼
Spero was most popular in the 1920s decade with 80 total births. The single peak year was 1932.
How long has the name Spero been used? ▼
Spero has been recorded in Social Security data since 1915, spanning 57 years of data through 1971.
What names are similar to Spero? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Spencer, Spenser, Spence, Speed, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Spero's data
- Spero's decade-level peak was the 1920s (80 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Spero
Nearby Names Like Spero
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Spero
Spencer Boy
#384 123,931 births
Spenser Boy
#9165 2,991 births
Spence Boy
#12407 1,114 births
Speed Boy
19 births
Speros Boy
11 births
Compare Spero side by side: Spero vs Spencer Spero vs Spenser Spero vs Spence
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1915–1971 (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. "Spero: Baby Name Since 1915 - 316 Births, Peak 1932." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/spero. 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 Spero 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 June 2026.