Spero
Spero is a name. Notable people with the name include:Anna Kalfus Spero (1855–1947), American poet Anthony Spero (1929-2008), American criminal David Spero, American DJ and music manager Deborah Spero, American law enforcement official Donald Spero, American rower and venture capitalist Ernest Spero (1894-1960), British politician George Spero (footballer), Australian rules footballer Greg Spero,…
Meaning & Origin of Spero
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Spero is a name. Notable people with the name include:Anna Kalfus Spero (1855–1947), American poet Anthony Spero (1929-2008), American criminal David Spero, American DJ and music manager Deborah Spero, American law enforcement official Donald Spero, American rower and venture capitalist Ernest Spero (1894-1960), British politician George Spero (footballer), Australian rules footballer Greg Spero,…
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The Story of Spero
Spero first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1915, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1932, when 14 Speros were born — ranking #1,995 that year. As of 2026, Spero ranks #4,375 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 316 Speros have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
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About the name Spero
Spero is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1915 and has accumulated 316 births in the dataset. Spero's peak popularity came in 1932 when it ranked #1,995. Use the chart and map above to compare Spero'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 .
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