How Many People Are Named Spenser?
An estimated 3,263 people in the United States have the first name Spenser. It is used for both genders, with 88.9% male. The average bearer is 32 years old, and Spenser peaked in popularity in 1988 with 359 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Spenser 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 Spenser paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
3,263
About 1 in 105,043 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
88.9% confidence
Average Age
32
years old
Peak Year
1988
359 births
Total Registered
3,357
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Spenser
Spenser is predominantly male (88.9%), though 372 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Spenser as a male name
Ranked #9,719 in 2024
8 male births in 2024
Peak: 1988 (333 births)
Spenser as a female name
Ranked #12,105 in 2022
8 female births in 2022
Peak: 1992 (36 births)
Spenser: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Spenser span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 1,621 babies were registered. Spenser has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Spenser by Decade
How has Spenser 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.
Spenser by State
Birth registrations for Spenser span all 31 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in South Dakota, Kentucky, Louisiana. On average, about 51 Spensers were registered per state.
Spenser + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Spenser as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Spenser
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Spenser: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Spenser?
We estimate approximately 3,263 people named Spenser 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 105,043 Americans share this first name.
Is Spenser a common name?
Spenser is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,357 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Spenser most popular?
Spenser reached peak popularity in 1988, when 359 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Spenser is approximately 32 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Spenser a male name?
Spenser is predominantly male. 88.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Spenser Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Spenser Smith, Spenser Johnson, Spenser 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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