Spencer vs Spence

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

Name A

Spencer

Boy name · Rank #386

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Name B

Spence

Boy name · Rank #12358

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Metric Spencer Spence
Current Rank #386 #12358
Total Births (all years) 123,013 1,113
Peak Year 1998 1970
Peak Year Births 4,619 47
Peak Decade 1990ss 1970ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1902

Births by Decade

Decade Spencer Spence
1880ss 313 —
1890ss 309 —
1900ss 396 5
1910ss 1,373 43
1920ss 1,866 43
1930ss 1,786 47
1940ss 3,037 81
1950ss 3,154 97
1960ss 4,416 134
1970ss 6,899 187
1980ss 15,183 137
1990ss 38,183 118
2000ss 27,452 125
2010ss 13,821 64
2020ss 4,825 32

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Spencer Spence
2014 1,520 —
2015 1,433 7
2016 1,371 9
2017 1,210 6
2018 1,114 —
2019 1,038 7
2020 1,046 5
2021 1,049 6
2022 988 9
2023 902 7
2024 840 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, 1880–2024.

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