Boys' name · since 1913
Spiro
Since 1913, U.S. Social Security records show 1,011 babies named Spiro, peaking in 1970. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #5,109 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,011
- born since 1913
- 1970s
- peak decade
Spiro sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 1,011 recorded since 1913.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Spiro has been recorded 1,011 times among boys since 1913, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 2024.
- #5,109 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 1,011 born since 1913
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Spiro ranks #5,109 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,011 born since 1913, peaking in the 1970s.
- #5,109 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,011
- born since 1913
- 1970s
- peak decade
Spiro's 1,011 recorded births place it above 88.76% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Spiro's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Spiro splits its recorded history at 1972: 45% of all births land in the more recent half, 55% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1913 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1970 peak of 26 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Spiro popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–2024
- Peak year (1970)
- 26
- Annual births at peak, across 112 years of records
Spiro by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (182 births, 18% of the file).
1970s was Spiro's strongest decade.
182 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 18% of all-time use.
Spiro births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 50
1910s
50 births
- 1920s
1920s
152 births
- 1930s 66
1930s
66 births
- 1940s 38
1940s
38 births
- 1950s 70
1950s
70 births
- 1960s
1960s
130 births
- 1970s
1970s
182 births
- 1980s
1980s
102 births
- 1990s 62
1990s
62 births
- 2000s
2000s
75 births
- 2010s 61
2010s
61 births
- 2020s 23
2020s
23 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 182 births (18% of all-time use).
How Spiro compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Spiro's total volume
Spiro by state
Where Spiro concentrates geographically, total births since 1913
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What to do with Spiro's data
- Spiro's decade-level peak was the 1970s (182 total births); usage has since declined to 23 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Spiros (64 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Spiro: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1970)
Similar record span (~111 yrs)
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, 1913–2024 (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 Spiro 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.