Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Spencer
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1998
Peak births
4,619
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Spencer
How many people are named Spencer?
An estimated 111,083 living Americans are named Spencer.
How rare is Spencer?
Spencer is moderately uncommon among babies today, with 908 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 80.3% from its 1998 peak.
How old is the typical Spencer?
The median age of a living American named Spencer is approximately 29 years, with most bearers falling between 21 and 36 years old.
Is Spencer still popular?
Yes. Spencer is holding steady, with 908 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Spencer most common?
Spencer has its strongest geographic signal in Utah, where it appears 9.1× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19982025
Peak year
1998
Decline from peak
80.3%
2025
908
All-time
123,931
Where it lives now
Spencer is most concentrated in Utah — about 7.1× the national rate in the 1980s.
States where Spencer is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.