Spenser vs Spence

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

Name A

Spenser

Boy name · Rank #9131

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Name B

Spence

Boy name · Rank #12358

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Spenser Spence
2014 14 —
2015 13 7
2016 — 9
2017 5 6
2018 11 —
2019 6 7
2020 12 5
2021 11 6
2022 6 9
2023 7 7
2024 8 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, 1968–2024.

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