Speed
Speed, as a name, may refer to:
Meaning & Origin of Speed
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Speed, as a name, may refer to:
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The Story of Speed
The earliest SSA record of Speed as a baby boy name dates back to 1890, when 5 babies received it. 1921 was its biggest year on record, with 9 newborns named Speed — #2,986 in the national rankings. About 47% of every Speed on record arrived during the 1920s, its defining decade. Speed last appeared in the published SSA data in 1921, with 9 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 19 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1890s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Speed
Phonetically similar names — useful when Speed is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Spead
- Spaed
- Spede
- Spade
- Spud
- Sped
- Spied
- Spayed
- Spid
- Spaid
- Spode
- Spad
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Speed
Speed is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1890 and has accumulated 19 births in the dataset. Speed's peak popularity came in 1921 when it ranked #2,986. Use the chart and map above to compare Speed's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.