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Spero

//ˈspɛɹoʊ//

2 syllablesPeak year: 19325 lettersStarts with S

Meaning & origin

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Spero's popularity over time

Yearly US births named Spero, Social Security Administration data
YearBirths named Spero
19155
19165
19179
19188
191911
19208
19216
192210
192313
192412
19257
192610
19275
19289
19309
193110
193214
193311
19406
19426
19468
19478
195012
19519
19529
19536
195510
19576
19587
19597
19616
19625
19636
19647
19656
19667
19685
19696
19706
19716

Spero through the decades

  • Spero peaked in 1932, when 14 babies were named Spero in the US.
  • Over the last 10 years of data (1961–1971), use of Spero has fallen 27% compared to the 10 years before that.

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