Spencer is a distinctive choice, ranked #3696 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Spencer in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#3696
US Rank #388
About the Name Spencer
Spencer has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 249 places in five years. It was most popular in 2003 at #90 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996. It briefly reached the UK top 100, though it typically sits a little further down the charts.
Spencer is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it ranks even higher at #388, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Spencer
Unlikely. With around 6 UK babies named Spencer per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Spencer in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Spencer has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 249 places in the last five years. Its peak was #90 in 2003. Choosing it now means he is likely to be among the last of his generation with this name.
Spencer is more popular in the US (#388) than in the UK (#3696). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Spencer include: Hannah Spencer — Hannah Kathrine Spencer is a British Green Party politician and tradesperson who has served as the member of Parliament (MP) for Gorton and Denton since the...; Jesse Spencer — Jesse Gordon Spencer is an Australian actor and musician.; Spencer Grammer — Spencer Karen Grammer is an American actress best known for her roles as the voice of Summer Smith in the Adult Swim animated science-fiction series Rick and....
Spencer appears in the US top 500 at #388 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
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UK babies named Spencer (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
< 1
In a school of 600
↓ 249 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Spencer
Likely around 1 other Spencer in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
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Hannah Kathrine Spencer is a British Green Party politician and tradesperson who has served as the member of Parliament (MP) for Gorton and Denton since the February 2026 by-election. She is the first Green Party member to win a parliamentary by-election, and the party's first MP in the north of England.
Jesse Gordon Spencer is an Australian actor and musician. He is known for his roles as Billy Kennedy on the Australian soap opera Neighbours, for which he was nominated for two Logie Awards, Dr.
Robert Spencer may refer to: Robert Spencer (artist), American painter Robert Spencer (doctor), American general practitioner known for his work as an illegal abortion provider in the decades before Roe v.
Margaret Georgiana Spencer, Countess Spencer, was an English philanthropist. She was born at St James's Palace as the daughter of a diplomat and a maid of honour to Caroline of Ansbach.
Edward John Spencer, 8th Earl Spencer, styled Viscount Althorp until June 1975, was a British peer, military officer, and courtier. He was the father of Diana, Princess of Wales, and the maternal grandfather of William, Prince of Wales, and Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex.
Spencer Karen Grammer is an American actress best known for her roles as the voice of Summer Smith in the Adult Swim animated science-fiction series Rick and Morty and as Casey Cartwright in the ABC Family college comedy-drama series Greek.
Vice-Admiral Frederick Spencer, 4th Earl Spencer, KG, CB, PC, styled The Honourable Frederick Spencer until 1845, was a British naval commander, courtier, and Whig politician. He initially served in the Royal Navy and fought in the Napoleonic Wars and the Greek War of Independence, eventually rising to the rank of Vice-Admiral.