Boys' name · since 1964
Spyros
Since 1964, U.S. Social Security records show 104 babies named Spyros, peaking in 1972. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #17,179 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 104
- born since 1964
- 1970s
- peak decade
104 boys have been named Spyros since 1964, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Spyros recorded 104 times among boys since 1964, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1964 to 2000.
- #17,179 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 104 born since 1964
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Spyros ranks #17,179 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 104 born since 1964, peaking in the 1970s.
- #17,179 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 104
- born since 1964
- 1970s
- peak decade
Spyros's 104 recorded births place it above 62.21% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Spyros's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Spyros splits its recorded history at 1976: 47% of all births land in the more recent half, 53% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1970 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1972 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Spyros popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1964–2000
- Peak year (1972)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
Spyros by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (42 births, 40% of the file).
1970s was Spyros's strongest decade.
42 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Spyros births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s
1960s
28 births
- 1970s
1970s
42 births
- 1980s 12
1980s
12 births
- 1990s
1990s
17 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 42 births (40% of all-time use).
Spyros by state
Where Spyros concentrates geographically, total births since 1964
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 12 | 11.5% |
12 of 104 births nationwide.
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What to do with Spyros's data
- Spyros's decade-level peak was the 1970s (42 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Spyross (12 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 Spyros: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1972)
Similar record span (~36 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, 1964–2000 (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 Spyros 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.