Spencer
Spencer is an English surname-turned-first-name that originally meant 'steward' or 'administrator,' referring to someone who dispensed provisions in a manor house. The name has aristocratic associations, famously belonging to the noble Spencer family, including Princess Diana.
Current Popularity
Popularity over time
Dashed bar: 2026 (projected): 924. How this is calculated
Yearly values
- 2011: 1,585
- 2012: 1,536
- 2013: 1,459
- 2014: 1,520
- 2015: 1,433
- 2016: 1,371
- 2017: 1,212
- 2018: 1,117
- 2019: 1,038
- 2020: 1,046
- 2021: 1,050
- 2022: 990
- 2023: 903
- 2024: 845
- 2025: 908
- 2026 (projected): 924
Good to Know
- •Easy to spell and pronounce with no confusion
- •Works well in both formal and casual settings
- •Surname-as-first-name trend that feels timeless rather than trendy
- •Strong professional sound that ages well from childhood through adulthood
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Famous People
Spencer Tracy
Academy Award-winning actor
Spencer Grammer
Actor known for 'Greek'
Spencer Reid
Fictional character from 'Criminal Minds'
Spencer Pratt
Reality TV personality
Statistics
123,931
Total births since 1880
1998
Peak year
Discovery
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