Spencer
Girl name · #1023 in 2025 · Uniqueness 61/100
In 2025, 245 baby girls were named Spencer, placing it at #1023 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1091, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 7,347 girls born in 2025 was named Spencer.
The 103-year story
Spencer first appears in the Social Security records in 1922, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2017, when 267 girls were named Spencer — good for #978 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Spencer per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Spencer in class?
Spencer scores 61 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Spencer is most common
Like most names, Spencer's popularity isn't evenly spread across the country. In 2025 the states with the most Spencers were TX (29), NY (14), CA (13), WA (12), PA (11). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Spencer
Statistically, parents drawn to Spencer tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kimber, Sailor, Karter, Sapphire, and Denver.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Spencer | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 245 | #1022 |
| 2024 | 217 | #1118 |
| 2023 | 245 | #1036 |
| 2022 | 230 | #1086 |
| 2021 | 241 | #1045 |
| 2020 | 238 | #1050 |
| 2019 | 242 | #1057 |
| 2018 | 247 | #1043 |
| 2017 | 267 | #978 |
| 2016 | 245 | #1064 |
| 2015 | 239 | #1091 |
| 2014 | 203 | #1198 |
| 2013 | 179 | #1309 |
| 2012 | 145 | #1523 |
| 2011 | 100 | #1968 |
| 2010 | 57 | #2976 |
| 2009 | 38 | #4013 |
| 2008 | 52 | #3222 |
| 2007 | 46 | #3531 |
| 2006 | 43 | #3617 |
| 2005 | 39 | #3730 |
| 2004 | 69 | #2446 |
| 2003 | 54 | #2840 |
| 2002 | 90 | #1955 |
| 2001 | 84 | #2013 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Spencer a popular girl name?
Spencer ranked #1023 among girls in 2025 with 245 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1091.
When was the name Spencer most popular?
Spencer peaked in 2017, when 267 American girls received the name (ranked #978 that year). Since 2017 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Spencer?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 7,347 newborn American girls was named Spencer. It scores 61/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.