Spencer

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

Spencer is a given name of British origin, that means "steward" or "administrator".

From Wikipedia

Spencer first appears in the data in 2008 and has been recorded in 15 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2019 with 416 babies (rank #68 that year). In 2025 it was given to 377 boys (rank #48). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Spencer

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Spencer yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

8Destiny numberThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
1Soul urgeThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
7PersonalityThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

3,387

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

416

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Spencer

Spencer Tracyfilm actor · b. 1900
Spencer Percevaljurist · b. 1762
Spencer Compton, 1st Earl of Wilmingtonpolitician · b. 1674
Spencer Fullerton Bairdmeteorological observer · b. 1823
Spencer Tunickphotographer · b. 1967

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
2008	77	#110
2012	80	#108
2013	114	#98
2014	121	#100
2015	129	#122
2016	277	#116
2017	207	#86
2018	330	#69
2019	416	#68
2020	394	#56
2021	234	#67
2022	121	#97
2023	201	#69
2024	301	#69
2025	377	#48