Boys' name · since 1963

Speros

Since 1963, U.S. Social Security records show 11 babies named Speros, peaking in 1966. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#34,116 of 45,481
all-time among boys
11
born since 1963
1960s
peak decade

Speros sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 11 recorded since 1963.

Speros has 11 recorded births among boys since 1963, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1963 to 1966.

  • #34,116 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 11 born since 1963
  • 1960s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Speros ranks #34,116 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 11 born since 1963, peaking in the 1960s.

#34,116 of 45,481
all-time among boys
11
born since 1963
1960s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Speros's 11 recorded births place it above 24.53% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Speros's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Speros's SSA record in two at 1966 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1963, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1966 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Speros popularity over time

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

Last recorded 1966
Peak year (1966)
6
Annual births at peak, across 4 years of records
4.555.566.5 19631966 6

Speros by decade

1960s is the heaviest window (11 births, 100% of the file).

1960s was Speros's strongest decade.

11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Speros births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1960s at 11 births (100% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Speros?
Since 1963, Social Security records show 11 babies named Speros. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #34,116 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1966. Its busiest year on record was 1966, with 6 births.
Where does Speros sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Speros ranks #34,116 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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?
Records for Speros go back to 1963, giving 4 years of history 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.

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Two nationwide peer axes for Speros: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1963–1966 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Speros 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 August 2026.