Spencer Name Popularity and Statistics
Spencer is Predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births129,638
First Year on Record1880
Spencer popularity by year
| Year | Usage category | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | 245 | #1,022 |
| 2025 | Boys | 908 | #360 |
| 2024 | Girls | 217 | #1,118 |
| 2024 | Boys | 845 | #384 |
| 2023 | Girls | 245 | #1,036 |
| 2023 | Boys | 903 | #361 |
| 2022 | Girls | 230 | #1,086 |
| 2022 | Boys | 990 | #338 |
| 2021 | Girls | 241 | #1,045 |
| 2021 | Boys | 1,050 | #315 |
| 2020 | Girls | 238 | #1,050 |
| 2020 | Boys | 1,046 | #317 |
| 2019 | Girls | 242 | #1,057 |
| 2019 | Boys | 1,038 | #321 |
| 2018 | Girls | 247 | #1,043 |
| 2018 | Boys | 1,117 | #307 |
| 2017 | Girls | 267 | #978 |
| 2017 | Boys | 1,212 | #292 |
| 2016 | Girls | 245 | #1,064 |
| 2016 | Boys | 1,371 | #267 |
| 2015 | Girls | 239 | #1,091 |
| 2015 | Boys | 1,433 | #252 |
| 2014 | Girls | 203 | #1,198 |
| 2014 | Boys | 1,520 | #247 |
Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.
Peak recorded years
1998 · Boys
4,619 recorded births and rank #84.
1999 · Boys
4,194 recorded births and rank #92.
2000 · Boys
4,044 recorded births and rank #98.
1993 · Boys
3,884 recorded births and rank #96.
Where Spencer ranked highest in 2025
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Highest state rankings for Boys
- SD
- Rank #145 · 9 recorded births
- ME
- Rank #151 · 8 recorded births
- WV
- Rank #168 · 11 recorded births
- MO
- Rank #181 · 39 recorded births
- NH
- Rank #188 · 7 recorded births
- AR
- Rank #247 · 14 recorded births
- MI
- Rank #248 · 41 recorded births
- UT
- Rank #248 · 21 recorded births