Spencer Boy
How popular is Spencer?
#360 boy name in 2025
908 baby boys were named Spencer in the US in 2025, making it the 360th most popular boy name. Another 245 girls got the name (#1,022 for girls).
117,472living people named Spencer (est.)
28median age of people named Spencer
129,638babies named Spencer since 1880
1 in 2,875US babies born in 2025
Spencer popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #360 for boys (▲ 24 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 908 boys, 245 girls |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-37% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #252 in 2015, #317 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1998 (4,619 boys) |
| Highest rank | #84 in 1998 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 81% boys, 19% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.8% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Spencer is most popular
Babies named Spencer per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Wyoming: 1.7 per 1,000 (10 boys)
- Alaska: 1.6 per 1,000 (19 boys)
- Maine: 1.5 per 1,000 (30 boys)
- New Hampshire: 1.4 per 1,000 (32 boys)
- West Virginia: 1.4 per 1,000 (45 boys)
Spencer by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 313 | #247 |
| 1890s | 309 | #276 |
| 1900s | 396 | #274 |
| 1910s | 1,373 | #323 |
| 1920s | 1,866 | #391 |
| 1930s | 1,786 | #345 |
| 1940s | 3,036 | #327 |
| 1950s | 3,154 | #343 |
| 1960s | 4,416 | #280 |
| 1970s | 6,897 | #250 |
| 1980s | 15,183 | #107 |
| 1990s | 38,182 | #84 |
| 2000s | 27,452 | #98 |
| 2010s | 13,826 | #226 |
| 2020s | 5,742 | #315 |
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Questions
- Is Spencer a boy or girl name?
- Spencer is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 81% of babies named Spencer were boys.
- How popular is the name Spencer?
- 908 baby boys were named Spencer in the US in 2025, making it the 360th most popular boy name. Another 245 girls got the name (#1,022 for girls).
- When was Spencer most popular?
- Spencer peaked in 1998, when 4,619 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #84 in 1998.
- How many people are named Spencer?
- 129,638 babies have been named Spencer in the US since 1880. We estimate about 117,472 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 28.
- Where is Spencer most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Spencer was most common in Wyoming, at 1.7 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.