Meaning and history
From an English surname meaning “dispenser of provisions,” derived from Middle English spense, “larder” or “pantry.” Notable bearers include American actor Spencer Tracy (1900–1967) and Princess Diana (1961–1997), whose surname was Spencer.
20062006: 2,186 births, rank #184
2007: 2,365 births, rank #173
2008: 2,092 births, rank #191
2009: 1,696 births, rank #217
2010: 1,555 births, rank #227
20112011: 1,585 births, rank #226
2012: 1,536 births, rank #234
2013: 1,459 births, rank #248
2014: 1,520 births, rank #247
2015: 1,433 births, rank #252
20162016: 1,371 births, rank #267
2017: 1,212 births, rank #292
2018: 1,117 births, rank #307
2019: 1,038 births, rank #321
2020: 1,046 births, rank #317
20212021: 1,050 births, rank #315
2022: 990 births, rank #338
2023: 903 births, rank #361
2024: 845 births, rank #384
20252025: 908 births, rank #360
Spencer rose from #384 to #360 for boys between 2024 and 2025. Its highest annual birth count came in 1998, with 4,619 births.