Spence vs Spenser

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

Name A

Spence

Boy name · Rank #12358

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Name B

Spenser

Boy name · Rank #9131

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Metric Spence Spenser
Current Rank #12358 #9131
Total Births (all years) 1,113 2,985
Peak Year 1970 1988
Peak Year Births 47 333
Peak Decade 1970ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1902 1968

Births by Decade

Decade Spence Spenser
1900ss 5 —
1910ss 43 —
1920ss 43 —
1930ss 47 —
1940ss 81 —
1950ss 97 —
1960ss 134 6
1970ss 187 38
1980ss 137 974
1990ss 118 1,390
2000ss 125 427
2010ss 64 106
2020ss 32 44

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Spence Spenser
2014 — 14
2015 7 13
2016 9 —
2017 6 5
2018 — 11
2019 7 6
2020 5 12
2021 6 11
2022 9 6
2023 7 7
2024 5 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, 1902–2024.

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