Speed vs Spence

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

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Speed

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Name B

Spence

Boy name · Rank #12358

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Metric Speed Spence
Current Rank Unranked #12358
Total Births (all years) 19 1,113
Peak Year 1921 1970
Peak Year Births 9 47
Peak Decade 1920ss 1970ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1890 1902

Births by Decade

Decade Speed Spence
1890ss 5 —
1900ss — 5
1910ss 5 43
1920ss 9 43
1930ss — 47
1940ss — 81
1950ss — 97
1960ss — 134
1970ss — 187
1980ss — 137
1990ss — 118
2000ss — 125
2010ss — 64
2020ss — 32

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Speed Spence
2015 — 7
2016 — 9
2017 — 6
2019 — 7
2020 — 5
2021 — 6
2022 — 9
2023 — 7
2024 — 5

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, 1890–1921.

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