Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1988

Spenser

Gender Unisex · 11% girls Rank 2025 #11,803
Rank 2025
#11,803
among boys · ↓2,056 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
6
named Spenser
How common
1 in 284,679
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1988
359 babies
All-time total
3,363
#2,544 all-time among boys
First recorded
1968
in Social Security records

Spenser popularity over time

3,363 babies have been named Spenser since 1968, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.050.10.150.218801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – 6 6 1 – #4,082
1970s – 38 38 4 +533% #4,181
1980s 75 974 1,049 105 +2661% #503
1990s 231 1,390 1,621 162 +55% #688
2000s 32 427 459 46 -72% #1,477
2010s 26 106 132 13 -71% #5,641
2020s (to 2025) 8 50 58 10 -27% #6,986

The story of Spenser

Spenser is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #11,803 in 2025 with 6 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1968, 3,363 American babies have been named Spenser, about 89% boys and 11% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1988, when 359 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Spenser stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Spenser?

The median living Spenser is about 33 years old; half are between 27 and 36. An estimated 3,300 people named Spenser are alive in the United States today.

median 33 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Spenser year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 6 #11,803
2024 – – 8 #9,747
2023 – – 7 #10,655
2022 8 #12,110 6 #12,119
2021 – – 11 #7,509
2020 – – 12 #6,986
2019 – – 6 #11,944
2018 – – 11 #7,550
2017 9 #11,511 5 #13,977
2016 – – – –
2015 5 #18,773 13 #6,626
2014 7 #14,382 14 #6,263
2013 – – 12 #6,962
2012 – – 15 #5,951
2011 5 #19,220 16 #5,641
2010 – – 14 #6,320
2009 – – 18 #5,282
2008 – – 21 #4,685
2007 – – 31 #3,498
2006 – – 22 #4,350
2005 6 #16,185 29 #3,441
2004 – – 40 #2,687
2003 5 #18,058 51 #2,173
2002 7 #13,439 64 #1,812
2001 8 #11,921 67 #1,730
2000 6 #14,782 84 #1,477
1995 23 #4,497 170 #823
1990 32 #3,429 218 #688
1985 – – 24 #2,287
1980 – – – –
1975 – – – –
1970 – – 7 #4,181
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
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1910 – – – –
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1895 – – – –
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Spenser, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Spenser?

The median living Spenser is about 33 years old. Half of all living Spensers are between 27 and 36 years old.

How many people named Spenser are alive today?

An estimated 3,300 people named Spenser are alive in the United States, based on 3,363 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Spenser in 2025?

Spenser ranked #11,803 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 6 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Spenser?

3,363 babies have been named Spenser in the United States since 1968, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Spenser most popular?

Spenser peaked in 1988, when 359 newborns received the name.

Is Spenser a boy or girl name?

Spenser is used for both: about 11% of babies named Spenser have been girls and 89% boys.

Is the name Spenser rising or falling?

Spenser is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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