Spiro
Spiro is a given name among Greek-speaking populations, Albanians, and the Christians of Lebanon. It also is a surname with a variety of origins.
Meaning & Origin of Spiro
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Spiro is a given name among Greek-speaking populations, Albanians, and the Christians of Lebanon. It also is a surname with a variety of origins.
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The Story of Spiro
Spiro first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1913, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1970, when 26 Spiros were born — ranking #1,699 that year. As of 2026, Spiro ranks #12,301 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 1K Spiros 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 Spiro
Spiro is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1913 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Spiro's peak popularity came in 1970 when it ranked #1,699. Use the chart and map above to compare Spiro'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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