Spencer vs Spenser

Side-by-side comparison of Spencer and Spenser — 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

Spenser

Boy name · Rank #9131

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Metric Spencer Spenser
Current Rank #386 #9131
Total Births (all years) 123,013 2,985
Peak Year 1998 1988
Peak Year Births 4,619 333
Peak Decade 1990ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1968

Births by Decade

Decade Spencer Spenser
1880ss 313 —
1890ss 309 —
1900ss 396 —
1910ss 1,373 —
1920ss 1,866 —
1930ss 1,786 —
1940ss 3,037 —
1950ss 3,154 —
1960ss 4,416 6
1970ss 6,899 38
1980ss 15,183 974
1990ss 38,183 1,390
2000ss 27,452 427
2010ss 13,821 106
2020ss 4,825 44

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Spencer Spenser
2014 1,520 14
2015 1,433 13
2016 1,371 —
2017 1,210 5
2018 1,114 11
2019 1,038 6
2020 1,046 12
2021 1,049 11
2022 988 6
2023 902 7
2024 840 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, 1880–2024.

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