US rank #12410 Boys' name Peak 1970 1,011 births

Spiro — #12410 US boys' name

1,011 babies named Spiro in U.S. Social Security records since 1913, with the highest year being 1970. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s501920s1521930s661940s381950s701960s1301970s1821980s1021990s622000s752010s612020s23
#12410
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 13% of names given to boys today.

1970s
Peak decade

18% of everyone ever named Spiro was born in this single decade.

1970
Single peak year

26 babies were named Spiro in 1970 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Spiro

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,011 babies named Spiro between 1913 and 2024, spanning 112 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Spiro currently holds the #12410 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1970, when 26 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Spiro performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 182 births during that ten-year window. Across the 12 decades of recorded activity, Spiro shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 64 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Illinois. In total, SSA state-level files list Spiro in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Spiro 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 1,011 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.

Spiro at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,011

Since 1913

112 years of records

Peak year

1970

26 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

#12,410

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1913

Recorded for 112 years

Last year on file: 2024

Spiro popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1913

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1970)
26
Annual births at peak — across 112 years of records
051015202530 202420091997198319711958194119251913 5

Spiro by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
182 births that decade — 18% of Spiro's all-time total
1910s501920s1521930s661940s381950s701960s1301970s1821980s1021990s622000s752010s612020s23

Spiro by state

Where Spiro concentrates geographically — total births since 1913

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Spiro
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
64 6.3%
#2 Illinois
22 2.2%
New York share of Spiro's total US births 6.3%
Even split

64 of 1,011 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Spiro?
1,011 babies have been named Spiro since 1913. It currently ranks #12410 among boys. The peak year was 1970 with 26 births.
When was Spiro most popular?
Spiro was most popular in the 1970s decade with 182 total births. The single peak year was 1970.
Where is Spiro most popular?
The top states for the name Spiro are New York (64 births), Illinois (22 births).
How long has the name Spiro been used?
Spiro has been recorded in Social Security data since 1913, spanning 112 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Spiro?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Spiros, Spike, Spirit, Spiridon, and 1 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, 1913–2024 (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.