Spiro
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,699 in 1970
0 babies were named Spiro in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1913–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistorySpiro first shows up in US birth records in 1913, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 112 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1970, when it reached #1,699.
About the name Spiro
Spiro is a boy name of Greek origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with S and ending in “-iro”. US birth records list Spiro for boys from 1913 to 2024, in 96 of those 112 years. Its best year was 1970, when it ranked #1,699 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2024, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Greek names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 8.3 | 120,069 boys |
| 1920s | 14 | 72,516 boys |
| 1930s | 6.3 | 160,000 boys |
| 1940s | 2.4 | 409,836 boys |
| 1950s | 3.4 | 294,118 boys |
| 1960s | 6.8 | 145,985 boys |
| 1970s | 11 | 90,992 boys |
| 1980s | 5.6 | 179,533 boys |
| 1990s | 3.2 | 311,526 boys |
| 2000s | 3.7 | 267,380 boys |
| 2010s | 3.2 | 308,642 boys |
| 2020s | 2.7 | 375,940 boys |
More Greek boy names
- Boy name: Theodore · gift of God
- Boy name: Mateo · gift of God
- Boy name: Lucas · man from Lucania
- Unisex name: Elias · my God is Yahweh
- Boy name: Sebastian · venerable
- Boy name: Leo · lion
- Boy name: Thomas · twin
- Unisex name: Miles · possibly gracious
Questions about the name Spiro
What is the origin of the name Spiro?
Spiro has Greek roots in our records. Other Greek names include Theodore, Mateo, Lucas.
Is Spiro a boy or girl name?
Spiro is a boy name.
How popular is the name Spiro?
Spiro is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2024. It peaked at #1,699 in 1970.