Special vs Spenser

Side-by-side comparison of Special and Spenser — 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

Spenser

Boy name · Rank #9131

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Metric Special Spenser
Current Rank Unranked #9131
Total Births (all years) 344 2,985
Peak Year 1996 1988
Peak Year Births 23 333
Peak Decade 1990ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1980 1968

Births by Decade

Decade Special Spenser
1960ss — 6
1970ss — 38
1980ss 90 974
1990ss 173 1,390
2000ss 70 427
2010ss 5 106
2020ss 6 44

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Special Spenser
2014 5 14
2015 — 13
2017 — 5
2018 — 11
2019 — 6
2020 6 12
2021 — 11
2022 — 6
2023 — 7
2024 — 8

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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