Special vs Spencer

Side-by-side comparison of Special and Spencer — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Special

Girl name

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Name B

Spencer

Boy name · Rank #386

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Metric Special Spencer
Current Rank Unranked #386
Total Births (all years) 344 123,013
Peak Year 1996 1998
Peak Year Births 23 4,619
Peak Decade 1990ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1980 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Special Spencer
1880ss — 313
1890ss — 309
1900ss — 396
1910ss — 1,373
1920ss — 1,866
1930ss — 1,786
1940ss — 3,037
1950ss — 3,154
1960ss — 4,416
1970ss — 6,899
1980ss 90 15,183
1990ss 173 38,183
2000ss 70 27,452
2010ss 5 13,821
2020ss 6 4,825

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Special Spencer
2014 5 1,520
2015 — 1,433
2016 — 1,371
2017 — 1,210
2018 — 1,114
2019 — 1,038
2020 6 1,046
2021 — 1,049
2022 — 988
2023 — 902
2024 — 840

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1980–2020.

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