Spencer
Girl name · #1023 in 2025 · Rare
How old is the name Spencer? In official American birth records, Spencer has been tracked continuously since 1922, giving it 103 years of documented American history.
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. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Spencer in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Spencer is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Spencer will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Spencer is most common
Like most names, Spencer's popularity isn't spread evenly across the country. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Spencer is most common in WA (0.4 per 1,000), PA (0.2 per 1,000), TX (0.2 per 1,000), NY (0.2 per 1,000), CA (0.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.2 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Spencer is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
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
How old is the name Spencer?
In official American birth records, the name Spencer first appeared in 1922 (over 103 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 103 years.
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. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.