Spiros: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	15	2	–	#2,857
1920s	28	3	+87%	#3,122
1930s	6	1	-79%	#3,631
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	36	4	–	#3,471
1960s	80	8	+122%	#2,208
1970s	175	18	+119%	#2,059
1980s	119	12	-32%	#2,666
1990s	56	6	-53%	#6,615
2000s	67	7	+20%	#6,848
2010s	43	4	-36%	#8,776
2020s (to 2025)	15	3	-42%	#13,814

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#2,857

1920s

+87%

#3,122

1930s

-79%

#3,631

1940s

–

1950s

–

#3,471

1960s

+122%

#2,208

1970s

175

+119%

#2,059

1980s

119

-32%

#2,666

1990s

-53%

#6,615

2000s

+20%

#6,848

2010s

-36%

#8,776

2020s (to 2025)

-42%

#13,814

The story of Spiros

Spiros is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1918, 640 American babies have been named Spiros. Its peak came in 1977, when 24 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Spiros stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Spiros?

The median living Spiros is about 44 years old; half are between 29 and 53. An estimated 500 people named Spiros are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Spiros year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	5	#13,968
2023	5	#13,910
2022	–	–
2021	5	#13,814
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	8	#9,564
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	8	#9,508
2013	5	#13,787
2012	9	#8,776
2011	5	#14,056
2010	8	#9,553
2009	5	#14,207
2008	–	–
2007	5	#14,099
2006	12	#6,848
2005	9	#8,204
2004	7	#9,799
2003	7	#9,455
2002	7	#9,253
2001	6	#10,373
2000	9	#7,319
1995	6	#8,737
1990	6	#7,987
1985	13	#3,575
1980	8	#4,878
1975	20	#2,277
1970	16	#2,389
1965	–	–
1960	5	#4,534
1955	7	#3,471
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	9	#3,122
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Spiros, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Spiros?

The median living Spiros is about 44 years old. Half of all living Spiross are between 29 and 53 years old.

How many people named Spiros are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Spiros are alive in the United States, based on 640 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Spiros mean?

A male given name from Greek.

How popular is the name Spiros in 2025?

Spiros did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Spiros?

640 babies have been named Spiros in the United States since 1918, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Spiros most popular?

Spiros peaked in 1977, when 24 newborns received the name.

Is Spiros a boy or girl name?

Spiros is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Spiros rising or falling?

Spiros is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Spiros popularity over time

The story of Spiros

How old are people named Spiros?

Spiros year by year

Frequently asked questions

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