Spencer is a distinctive choice, ranked #170 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Spencer in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#170
US Rank #360
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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 fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Spencer in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #388, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Spencer
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 February 2026 by-election.
Jesse Spencer — Jesse Gordon Spencer is an Australian actor and musician.
Robert Spencer — 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.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Spencer
Unlikely. With around 298 UK babies named Spencer per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Spencer in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Spencer has been fairly steady, ranked #170 in 2025 against #170 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #90 in 2003.
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, Jesse Spencer and Spencer Grammer. Short summaries for each appear below.
Spencer appears in the US top 500 at #388 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
298
UK babies named Spencer (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
< 1
In a school of 600
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Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Spencer
Almost certainly the only Spencer in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Spencer
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
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.
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.
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.