Spiro
Spiro was not among the names given to 5 or more boys in 2025. Its best year was 1970, when it ranked 1738th with 26 babies. More babies were named Spiro in the 1970s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- Not rankedboys
- Babies in 2025
- 0boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 197026 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,011babies recorded
Spiro popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — |
| 2020 | #10,454 | 7 |
| 2010 | #11,995 | 6 |
| 2000 | #8,993 | 7 |
| 1990 | #7,070 | 7 |
| 1980 | #2,939 | 16 |
| 1970 | #1,738 | 26 |
| 1960 | #3,045 | 9 |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | #1,951 | 16 |
| 1920 | #2,583 | 12 |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Spiro, counting every spelling?
Spiro has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How old are people named Spiro?
About 700 people born in the US named Spiro are alive today, with a median age of 48; half are between 27 and 57. That makes Spiro mostly worn by adults in their thirties to fifties.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Spiro by state
How common Spiro was among boys born in each state in 1968–1972, around its peak. It is notably more common than nationally in New York (2.4×). In 49 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
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Questions about the name Spiro
How popular is the name Spiro?
Spiro was not among the names given to 5 or more boys in 2025. Its best year was 1970, when it ranked 1738th with 26 babies. More babies were named Spiro in the 1970s than in any other decade.
Is Spiro a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Spiro in the US.
Where was Spiro most popular?
In 1968–1972, Spiro was most common in New York (0.03 per 1,000 boys), followed by Illinois and Illinois.