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Worldwide Name Statistics

Spencer

Ranked #461 - 1 in 69,410 people
US

Most common in

United States

115k bearers

World total

115,257

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#461

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States115k
Worldwide
~115k
rank #461
Rarity
1 in 69,410
of people globally
Gender split
96/4
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~115k in US

About the name Spencer

There are an estimated 115,257 people named Spencer alive worldwide today. That ranks Spencer at #461 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Spencer is held by approximately 115,257 people, ranking #461 among first names. That works out to roughly 35 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 2,880 U.S. residents).

Historically Spencer is used overwhelmingly as a male name (95.6% male).

Spencer appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 95.6%Female 4.4%

Spencer popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Spencer, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 35
  2. 1881: 26
  3. 1882: 33
  4. 1883: 28
  5. 1884: 32
  6. 1885: 23
  7. 1886: 29
  8. 1887: 41
  9. 1888: 38
  10. 1889: 28
  11. 1890: 30
  12. 1891: 33
  13. 1892: 33
  14. 1893: 21
  15. 1894: 27
  16. 1895: 35
  17. 1896: 28
  18. 1897: 23
  19. 1898: 40
  20. 1899: 39
  21. 1900: 44
  22. 1901: 30
  23. 1902: 32
  24. 1903: 28
  25. 1904: 44
  26. 1905: 38
  27. 1906: 29
  28. 1907: 41
  29. 1908: 61
  30. 1909: 49
  31. 1910: 54
  32. 1911: 70
  33. 1912: 105
  34. 1913: 124
  35. 1914: 124
  36. 1915: 153
  37. 1916: 169
  38. 1917: 204
  39. 1918: 210
  40. 1919: 160
  41. 1920: 229
  42. 1921: 195
  43. 1922: 203
  44. 1923: 199
  45. 1924: 188
  46. 1925: 177
  47. 1926: 176
  48. 1927: 180
  49. 1928: 168
  50. 1929: 157
  51. 1930: 153
  52. 1931: 147
  53. 1932: 151
  54. 1933: 155
  55. 1934: 185
  56. 1935: 163
  57. 1936: 193
  58. 1937: 180
  59. 1938: 206
  60. 1939: 259
  61. 1940: 262
  62. 1941: 291
  63. 1942: 312
  64. 1943: 351
  65. 1944: 282
  66. 1945: 266
  67. 1946: 303
  68. 1947: 337
  69. 1948: 313
  70. 1949: 319
  71. 1950: 327
  72. 1951: 395
  73. 1952: 340
  74. 1953: 295
  75. 1954: 291
  76. 1955: 325
  77. 1956: 314
  78. 1957: 275
  79. 1958: 284
  80. 1959: 319
  81. 1960: 363
  82. 1961: 397
  83. 1962: 380
  84. 1963: 415
  85. 1964: 425
  86. 1965: 456
  87. 1966: 366
  88. 1967: 375
  89. 1968: 548
  90. 1969: 708
  91. 1970: 725
  92. 1971: 622
  93. 1972: 621
  94. 1973: 598
  95. 1974: 571
  96. 1975: 702
  97. 1976: 777
  98. 1977: 731
  99. 1978: 750
  100. 1979: 859
  101. 1980: 738
  102. 1981: 838
  103. 1982: 945
  104. 1983: 963
  105. 1984: 945
  106. 1985: 1,130
  107. 1986: 1,672
  108. 1987: 2,305
  109. 1988: 2,763
  110. 1989: 3,229
  111. 1990: 3,556
  112. 1991: 3,695
  113. 1992: 3,827
  114. 1993: 4,027
  115. 1994: 3,952
  116. 1995: 3,741
  117. 1996: 3,723
  118. 1997: 3,881
  119. 1998: 4,780
  120. 1999: 4,309
  121. 2000: 4,143
  122. 2001: 3,816
  123. 2002: 3,538
  124. 2003: 2,962
  125. 2004: 2,733
  126. 2005: 2,356
  127. 2006: 2,229
  128. 2007: 2,411
  129. 2008: 2,144
  130. 2009: 1,734
  131. 2010: 1,612
  132. 2011: 1,685
  133. 2012: 1,681
  134. 2013: 1,638
  135. 2014: 1,723
  136. 2015: 1,672
  137. 2016: 1,616
  138. 2017: 1,479
  139. 2018: 1,364
  140. 2019: 1,280
  141. 2020: 1,284
  142. 2021: 1,291
  143. 2022: 1,220
  144. 2023: 1,148
  145. 2024: 1,062
  146. 2025: 1,153

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Spencer worldwide?

There are an estimated 115,257 people named Spencer alive worldwide today, ranking #461 globally.

Is Spencer a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 69,410 people. In the United States there are roughly 115,257 bearers, which is 1 in 2,880 Americans.

Is Spencer a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Spencer is used 95.6% male and 4.4% female.

Where does the name Spencer come from?

Who are famous people named Spencer?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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