How Many People Are Named Spencer?
people named Spencer are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 2,920 people in the US has this name
Based on 129,638 babies named Spencer in Social Security records from 1880 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
⭐ Uncommon
Peak Year
4,780 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
From a surname which meant "dispenser of provisions" in Middle English. A famous bearer was American actor Spencer Tracy (1900-1967). It was also the surname of Princess Diana (1961-1997).
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
⚧ Gender Distribution
Of the babies given the name Spencer, 4.8% were girls and 95.2% were boys. The share of girls among babies named Spencer rose from 0% in the 1880s to 19.8% in the 2020s.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Spencer alive today is about 28 years old, and 57% are under 30. Half of them were between 19 and 35 in 2025.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Spencer first appears in the records in 1880 and was given most often in 1998, to 4,780 babies. In 2025, 1,153 babies got the name.
Babies given the name each year, 1880 to 2025
🏆 Rank History
Spencer never made the top 10 boys' names. Its best rank was #84, in 1998, and it was in the top 100 in 6 years between 1992 and 2000. In 2025 it ranked #360.
| Boys | |
|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #360 |
| Best rank | #84 (1998) |
| Years in the top 100 | 6 (1992 to 2000) |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #98 in the 1990s |
📍 State-Wise Distribution
People named Spencer alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Spencer were born in California than in any other state: about 12,550 of those alive today. Compared with the national rate in the same years, Spencer was given 4.2 times as often in Utah, 2.4 times in Idaho and 1.7 times in Oregon.
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