How Many People Are Named Spence?
An estimated 880 people in the United States have the first name Spence. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 44 years old, and Spence peaked in popularity in 1970 with 47 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Spence as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Spence paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
880
About 1 in 389,494 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
44
years old
Peak Year
1970
47 births
Total Registered
1,113
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Spence
Spence is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,113 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Spence as a male name
Ranked #13,914 in 2024
5 male births in 2024
Peak: 1970 (47 births)
Spence: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Spence span from the 1900s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 187 babies were registered. Spence has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Spence by Decade
How has Spence tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Spence by State
Birth registrations for Spence span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Tennessee, California, Georgia. The lowest are in Texas, Louisiana, Georgia. On average, about 6 Spences were registered per state.
Spence + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Spence as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Spence
Other first names starting with S with a similar number of bearers.
Spence: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Spence?
We estimate approximately 880 people named Spence are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 389,494 Americans share this first name.
Is Spence a common name?
Spence is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,113 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Spence most popular?
Spence reached peak popularity in 1970, when 47 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Spence is approximately 44 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Spence a male name?
Spence is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Spence Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Spence Smith, Spence Johnson, Spence Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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