Spencer

Meaning: Steward, dispenser of provisions
Origin: English surname

Girl's name · #1025 in the US (2025) · Trending

20% girls · 80% boys — About 80% of babies named Spencer in recent years have been boys. Spencer →

Popularity over time

Spencer is moving up the charts. First recorded in 1922, it stood at #1025 in 2025; about 5,700 girls have been named Spencer along the way.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 26 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#1,177 in Canada (2025) · #2,788 in England & Wales (2025) · #7,242 in France (2024) · #625 in Scotland (2022) · #348 in New Zealand (2018) · #10,437 in Ecuador (2003).

Famous Spencers

Spencer Grammer — American actress (born 1983)
Spencer Locke — American actress (born 1991)
Spencer Redford — American actress (born 1983)
Spencer Kayden — American actress, comedian and writer (born 1971)
Spencer O'Brien — Canadian snowboarder (born 1988)

In stories & tradition

Spencer Hastings — Fictional character in Pretty Little Liars
Spencer Carlin — Fictional character from the television series South of Nowhere

What Spencers become

Among 642 notable people named Spencer:

Similar names: Quincy · Jovi · Cooper · Baker · Carter · Miller

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