Spencer
Boy and girl name
Spencer meaning
spence
Spencer at a glance
- Used as
- Boy and girl name
- Latest U.S. rank (boy)
- #385 in 2024
- Latest U.S. rank (girl)
- #1,118 in 2024
Spencer popularity in the U.S.
As a boy name
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #282 | 35 |
| 1890 | #316 | 30 |
| 1900 | #319 | 44 |
| 1910 | #337 | 54 |
| 1920 | #391 | 229 |
| 1930 | #480 | 153 |
| 1940 | #351 | 261 |
| 1950 | #378 | 322 |
| 1960 | #423 | 357 |
| 1970 | #291 | 717 |
| 1980 | #287 | 721 |
| 1990 | #105 | 3,420 |
| 1998 | #84 | 4,619 |
| 2000 | #98 | 4,044 |
| 2010 | #227 | 1,555 |
| 2020 | #317 | 1,046 |
| 2024 | #385 | 840 |
All 145 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #282 | 35 |
| 1881 | #318 | 26 |
| 1882 | #298 | 33 |
| 1883 | #309 | 28 |
| 1884 | #306 | 32 |
| 1885 | #364 | 23 |
| 1886 | #317 | 29 |
| 1887 | #247 | 41 |
| 1888 | #286 | 38 |
| 1889 | #332 | 28 |
| 1890 | #316 | 30 |
| 1891 | #283 | 33 |
| 1892 | #320 | 33 |
| 1893 | #391 | 21 |
| 1894 | #349 | 27 |
| 1895 | #305 | 35 |
| 1896 | #363 | 28 |
| 1897 | #392 | 23 |
| 1898 | #288 | 40 |
| 1899 | #276 | 39 |
| 1900 | #319 | 44 |
| 1901 | #325 | 30 |
| 1902 | #348 | 32 |
| 1903 | #360 | 28 |
| 1904 | #288 | 44 |
| 1905 | #322 | 38 |
| 1906 | #400 | 29 |
| 1907 | #331 | 41 |
| 1908 | #274 | 61 |
| 1909 | #330 | 49 |
| 1910 | #337 | 54 |
| 1911 | #323 | 70 |
| 1912 | #377 | 105 |
| 1913 | #378 | 124 |
| 1914 | #433 | 124 |
| 1915 | #440 | 153 |
| 1916 | #434 | 169 |
| 1917 | #396 | 204 |
| 1918 | #408 | 210 |
| 1919 | #472 | 160 |
| 1920 | #391 | 229 |
| 1921 | #437 | 195 |
| 1922 | #430 | 197 |
| 1923 | #429 | 199 |
| 1924 | #445 | 188 |
| 1925 | #453 | 177 |
| 1926 | #454 | 176 |
| 1927 | #457 | 180 |
| 1928 | #471 | 168 |
| 1929 | #467 | 157 |
| 1930 | #480 | 153 |
| 1931 | #478 | 141 |
| 1932 | #468 | 151 |
| 1933 | #445 | 155 |
| 1934 | #410 | 185 |
| 1935 | #447 | 163 |
| 1936 | #394 | 193 |
| 1937 | #423 | 180 |
| 1938 | #397 | 206 |
| 1939 | #345 | 259 |
| 1940 | #351 | 261 |
| 1941 | #337 | 291 |
| 1942 | #344 | 313 |
| 1943 | #327 | 351 |
| 1944 | #356 | 282 |
| 1945 | #364 | 266 |
| 1946 | #373 | 303 |
| 1947 | #373 | 337 |
| 1948 | #384 | 314 |
| 1949 | #376 | 319 |
| 1950 | #378 | 322 |
| 1951 | #344 | 395 |
| 1952 | #366 | 340 |
| 1953 | #404 | 295 |
| 1954 | #420 | 291 |
| 1955 | #404 | 325 |
| 1956 | #431 | 308 |
| 1957 | #465 | 275 |
| 1958 | #465 | 284 |
| 1959 | #448 | 319 |
| 1960 | #423 | 357 |
| 1961 | #398 | 398 |
| 1962 | #411 | 380 |
| 1963 | #396 | 410 |
| 1964 | #385 | 425 |
| 1965 | #356 | 456 |
| 1966 | #391 | 366 |
| 1967 | #390 | 375 |
| 1968 | #328 | 540 |
| 1969 | #280 | 709 |
| 1970 | #291 | 717 |
| 1971 | #309 | 622 |
| 1972 | #299 | 621 |
| 1973 | #300 | 592 |
| 1974 | #320 | 564 |
| 1975 | #276 | 696 |
| 1976 | #256 | 771 |
| 1977 | #269 | 731 |
| 1978 | #268 | 737 |
| 1979 | #250 | 848 |
| 1980 | #287 | 721 |
| 1981 | #260 | 827 |
| 1982 | #246 | 927 |
| 1983 | #238 | 943 |
| 1984 | #238 | 935 |
| 1985 | #216 | 1,114 |
| 1986 | #164 | 1,644 |
| 1987 | #124 | 2,251 |
| 1988 | #114 | 2,695 |
| 1989 | #106 | 3,126 |
| 1990 | #105 | 3,420 |
| 1991 | #105 | 3,564 |
| 1992 | #99 | 3,696 |
| 1993 | #96 | 3,884 |
| 1994 | #98 | 3,813 |
| 1995 | #104 | 3,618 |
| 1996 | #109 | 3,609 |
| 1997 | #104 | 3,766 |
| 1998 | #84 | 4,619 |
| 1999 | #92 | 4,194 |
| 2000 | #98 | 4,044 |
| 2001 | #103 | 3,732 |
| 2002 | #110 | 3,448 |
| 2003 | #139 | 2,908 |
| 2004 | #151 | 2,664 |
| 2005 | #177 | 2,317 |
| 2006 | #184 | 2,186 |
| 2007 | #173 | 2,365 |
| 2008 | #191 | 2,092 |
| 2009 | #217 | 1,696 |
| 2010 | #227 | 1,555 |
| 2011 | #226 | 1,585 |
| 2012 | #234 | 1,536 |
| 2013 | #248 | 1,459 |
| 2014 | #247 | 1,520 |
| 2015 | #252 | 1,433 |
| 2016 | #267 | 1,371 |
| 2017 | #292 | 1,210 |
| 2018 | #307 | 1,114 |
| 2019 | #321 | 1,038 |
| 2020 | #317 | 1,046 |
| 2021 | #315 | 1,049 |
| 2022 | #338 | 988 |
| 2023 | #362 | 902 |
| 2024 | #385 | 840 |
As a girl name
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1922 | #4,444 | 6 |
| 1950 | #5,301 | 5 |
| 1960 | #6,389 | 5 |
| 1970 | #5,818 | 8 |
| 1980 | #4,327 | 17 |
| 1990 | #1,224 | 137 |
| 2000 | #1,759 | 99 |
| 2010 | #2,976 | 57 |
| 2017 | #978 | 267 |
| 2020 | #1,050 | 238 |
| 2024 | #1,118 | 216 |
All 59 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1922 | #4,444 | 6 |
| 1931 | #3,848 | 6 |
| 1950 | #5,301 | 5 |
| 1956 | #5,325 | 6 |
| 1960 | #6,389 | 5 |
| 1963 | #6,590 | 5 |
| 1968 | #5,643 | 7 |
| 1970 | #5,818 | 8 |
| 1973 | #7,435 | 6 |
| 1974 | #6,900 | 7 |
| 1975 | #7,984 | 6 |
| 1976 | #8,157 | 6 |
| 1978 | #4,679 | 14 |
| 1979 | #5,427 | 12 |
| 1980 | #4,327 | 17 |
| 1981 | #5,885 | 11 |
| 1982 | #4,166 | 18 |
| 1983 | #3,806 | 20 |
| 1984 | #6,292 | 10 |
| 1985 | #4,635 | 16 |
| 1986 | #3,203 | 28 |
| 1987 | #2,044 | 54 |
| 1988 | #1,821 | 68 |
| 1989 | #1,435 | 103 |
| 1990 | #1,224 | 137 |
| 1991 | #1,277 | 131 |
| 1992 | #1,294 | 131 |
| 1993 | #1,211 | 143 |
| 1994 | #1,239 | 139 |
| 1995 | #1,337 | 123 |
| 1996 | #1,438 | 114 |
| 1997 | #1,442 | 115 |
| 1998 | #1,167 | 161 |
| 1999 | #1,492 | 115 |
| 2000 | #1,759 | 99 |
| 2001 | #2,013 | 84 |
| 2002 | #1,955 | 90 |
| 2003 | #2,840 | 54 |
| 2004 | #2,446 | 69 |
| 2005 | #3,730 | 39 |
| 2006 | #3,615 | 43 |
| 2007 | #3,530 | 46 |
| 2008 | #3,220 | 52 |
| 2009 | #4,013 | 38 |
| 2010 | #2,976 | 57 |
| 2011 | #1,968 | 100 |
| 2012 | #1,522 | 145 |
| 2013 | #1,308 | 179 |
| 2014 | #1,198 | 203 |
| 2015 | #1,091 | 239 |
| 2016 | #1,064 | 245 |
| 2017 | #978 | 267 |
| 2018 | #1,043 | 247 |
| 2019 | #1,056 | 242 |
| 2020 | #1,050 | 238 |
| 2021 | #1,045 | 241 |
| 2022 | #1,086 | 230 |
| 2023 | #1,034 | 245 |
| 2024 | #1,118 | 216 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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