Spencer
Boy nameSpencer has been given to 129,638 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1998 and currently ranks #360 for boys (2025).
Meaning & origin /ˈspɛnsə/
An occupational surname from Middle English Spenser, Spencer, Spensier, from the common noun spenser (“spencer”), denoting someone who works in a spense (“spence”), or as a butler or steward.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
129,638
Peak year
1998 (4,780 babies)
Rank in 2025
#360 for boys
First recorded
1880
10-year trend
▼ -31%
Gender split
4% girls / 96% boys
Famous people named Spencer
Spencer Tracy
American actor (1900–1967)
Spencer Perceval
19th-century prime minister of the United Kingdom (1762–1812)
Spencer Compton, 1st Earl of Wilmington
Prime Minister of Great Britain
Spencer Fullerton Baird
American naturalist, ornithologist, ichthyologist, museum curator, and the 2nd Secretary of the Smithsonian (1823-1887)
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
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