Spencer

Primarily a boy's name · 94% boys

Meaning

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

From Wikipedia

Spencer first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1998 with 641 babies (rank #60 that year). In 2024 it was given to 106 boys (rank #313). 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.

12,152

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

641

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
1991	515	#84
1992	574	#83
1993	541	#84
1994	445	#84
1995	520	#77
1996	521	#73
1997	567	#69
1998	641	#60
1999	535	#70
2000	504	#68
2001	503	#73
2002	421	#76
2003	335	#93
2004	330	#97
2005	311	#106
2006	303	#106
2007	342	#106
2008	269	#139
2009	229	#155
2010	246	#153
2011	262	#146
2012	278	#144
2013	284	#137
2014	297	#134
2015	246	#155
2016	242	#159
2017	200	#194
2018	174	#208
2019	167	#220
2020	144	#235
2021	130	#270
2022	141	#237
2023	124	#255
2024	106	#313