Spencer

Boy #1035 in 2023

Spencer is a boy name of mixed origin.

Meaning of Spencer

An occupational surname from - Spenser, Spencer, Spensier, from the common noun spenser, denoting someone who works in a spense, or as a butler or steward.

Popularity of Spencer

Popularity, 1880–2023

1,147 births in 2023

1880 2023

122,173 U.S. births recorded from 1880–2023. Used for both boys and girls — see notes below.

Peak year

1998

4,780 babies

First recorded

1880

Earliest SSA data

Recent trend

Falling

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

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Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Etymology adapted from Wiktionary under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.