Recorded 1963–1966 Boys' name Peak 1966 11 births

Speros — boys' name

11 babies named Speros in U.S. Social Security records since 1963, with the highest year being 1966. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s11
1960s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Speros was born in this single decade.

1966
Single peak year

6 babies were named Speros in 1966 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Speros

The Social Security Administration has registered 11 babies named Speros between 1963 and 1966, spanning 4 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Speros currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1966. The name reached its historical peak in 1966, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Speros performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 11 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Speros in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 11 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Speros at a glance

Last recorded 1966

Total births

11

Since 1963

4 years of records

Peak year

1966

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1966

Active since

1963

Recorded for 4 years

Last year on file: 1966

Speros popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1966–1963

Last recorded 1966
Peak year (1966)
6
Annual births at peak — across 4 years of records
4.555.566.5 19661963 5

Speros by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
11 births that decade — 100% of Speros's all-time total
1960s11

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Speros?
11 babies have been named Speros since 1963. It was last recorded in 1966. The peak year was 1966 with 6 births.
When was Speros most popular?
Speros was most popular in the 1960s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1966.
How long has the name Speros been used?
Speros has been recorded in Social Security data since 1963, spanning 4 years of data through 1966.
What names are similar to Speros?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Spencer, Spenser, Spence, Spero, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1963–1966 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.