Gender
Origin
- French
- Keeper of provisions
- English
Syllables
2
Themes
- Exotic
- Surname
- Trade/Occupational
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Spencer
Pronunciation
s-pen-cer, sp(e)-ncer
Famous People
Actor Spencer Tracy
Celebrity Babies
Son of Cuba Gooding Jr, Son of Gena Lee Nolin
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1998 (rank #84, 4,619 births); most recent 2025 (rank #360, 908 births)
- Girls: peak in 2017 (rank #978, 267 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1022, 245 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 908 | 245 |
| 2024 | 840 | 216 |
| 2023 | 902 | 245 |
| 2022 | 988 | 230 |
| 2021 | 1,049 | 241 |
| 2020 | 1,046 | 238 |
| 2019 | 1,038 | 242 |
| 2018 | 1,114 | 247 |
| 2017 | 1,210 | 267 |
| 2016 | 1,371 | 245 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2003 (rank #90, 617 births); most recent 2025 (rank #170, 298 births)
- Girls: peak in 2019 (rank #2287, 11 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2787, 9 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 298 | 9 |
| 2024 | 239 | 6 |
| 2023 | 252 | 7 |
| 2022 | 256 | 7 |
| 2021 | 273 | 5 |
| 2020 | 310 | 6 |
| 2019 | 334 | 11 |
| 2018 | 345 | 11 |
| 2017 | 325 | 8 |
| 2016 | 396 | 6 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2022 (rank #1299, 26 births); most recent 2023 (rank #2380, 10 births)
- Girls: peak in 2022 (rank #2658, 10 births); most recent 2023 (rank #3930, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 10 | 5 |
| 2022 | 26 | 10 |
| 2021 | 21 | 7 |
| 2020 | 12 | 5 |
| 2019 | 15 | 7 |
| 2018 | 9 | 7 |
| 2017 | 14 | – |
| 2016 | 10 | 5 |
| 2015 | 15 | – |
| 2014 | 7 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2020 (rank #271, 16 births); most recent 2025 (rank #418, 8 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 |
| 2024 | 6 |
| 2023 | 15 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | 10 |
| 2020 | 16 |
| 2019 | 10 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 13 |
| 2016 | 9 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2024 (rank #160, 28 births); most recent 2025 (rank #178, 23 births)
- Girls: peak in 2017 (rank #501, 6 births); most recent 2022 (rank #625, 4 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 23 | – |
| 2024 | 28 | – |
| 2023 | 13 | – |
| 2022 | 18 | 4 |
| 2021 | 27 | – |
| 2020 | 20 | – |
| 2019 | 23 | – |
| 2018 | 18 | – |
| 2017 | 18 | 6 |
| 2016 | 19 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2019 (rank #160, 15 births); most recent 2025 (rank #395, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | 7 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2019 | 15 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2017 | 9 |
| 2016 | 12 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 1992 (rank #46, 116 births); most recent 2023 (rank #318, 10 births)
- Girls: peak in 2019 (rank #457, 8 births); most recent 2022 (rank #643, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 10 | – |
| 2022 | 13 | 5 |
| 2021 | 13 | – |
| 2020 | 19 | 6 |
| 2019 | 21 | 8 |
| 2018 | 22 | – |
| 2017 | 25 | – |
| 2016 | 34 | – |
| 2015 | 24 | 5 |
| 2014 | 30 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence