Spencer
SPEN-ser Girl and boy English
Steward, butler
Etymology
From Middle English spenser, an occupational surname for a steward or butler who managed the spence (pantry).
Variants
- Spenser
Rank by region
| Region | Boys | Girls | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| New South Wales | — | 2025 | |
| Victoria | — | 2025 | |
| Queensland | — | 2025 | |
| Western Australia | — | 2025 | |
| South Australia | — | 2025 | |
| United States | 2025 | ||
| England and Wales | 2025 | ||
| Scotland | 2024 | ||
| Northern Ireland | — | 2025 | |
| Ireland | — | 2025 | |
| Canada | 2024 | ||
| New Zealand | 2025 |
Near Spencer in New Zealand, 2025
New Zealand top boysPopularity
Outside the top 50
2025
| Year | Australia | NSW | Victoria | Queensland | WA | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2007 | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2008 | Not ranked | Not ranked | #99 | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2009 | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2010 | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2011 | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2012 | Not ranked | Not ranked | #90 | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2013 | Not ranked | Not ranked | #62 | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2014 | Not ranked | Not ranked | #62 | Not ranked | Not ranked | #81 |
| 2015 | Not ranked | Not ranked | #59 | #95 | Not ranked | #83 |
| 2016 | Not ranked | #98 | #82 | #79 | Not ranked | #69 |
| 2017 | Not ranked | Not ranked | #59 | #76 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2018 | Not ranked | #78 | #62 | #75 | Not ranked | #68 |
| 2019 | Not ranked | #98 | #62 | #77 | Not ranked | #52 |
| 2020 | Not ranked | #69 | #54 | #49 | Not ranked | #46 |
| 2021 | Not ranked | #92 | #53 | #60 | Not ranked | #71 |
| 2022 | Not ranked | Not ranked | #59 | #69 | Not ranked | #57 |
| 2023 | Not ranked | #96 | #61 | #59 | Not ranked | #91 |
| 2024 | Not ranked | #66 | #63 | #93 | #87 | #72 |
| 2025 | Not ranked | #48 | #48 | #54 | Not ranked | #74 |
Outside the combined top 50 for 2025.
Falling
#360 2025 · 908 babies
| Year | US |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #184 |
| 2007 | #173 |
| 2008 | #191 |
| 2009 | #217 |
| 2010 | #227 |
| 2011 | #226 |
| 2012 | #234 |
| 2013 | #248 |
| 2014 | #248 |
| 2015 | #252 |
| 2016 | #267 |
| 2017 | #292 |
| 2018 | #307 |
| 2019 | #321 |
| 2020 | #317 |
| 2021 | #315 |
| 2022 | #338 |
| 2023 | #362 |
| 2024 | #384 |
| 2025 | #360 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Low overlap expected in a typical classroom.
Stable
#173 2025 · 298 babies
| Year | England & Wales |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #182 |
| 2007 | #171 |
| 2008 | #178 |
| 2009 | #177 |
| 2010 | #170 |
| 2011 | #183 |
| 2012 | #150 |
| 2013 | #160 |
| 2014 | #170 |
| 2015 | #154 |
| 2016 | #146 |
| 2017 | #170 |
| 2018 | #163 |
| 2019 | #161 |
| 2020 | #170 |
| 2021 | #199 |
| 2022 | #201 |
| 2023 | #198 |
| 2024 | #210 |
| 2025 | #173 |
Stable, still outside the top 50.
Recognisable, but likely to feel uncommon in most classrooms.
Rising
#164 2024 · 28 babies
| Year | Scotland |
|---|---|
| 2005 | #394 |
| 2006 | #375 |
| 2007 | #353 |
| 2008 | #362 |
| 2009 | #282 |
| 2010 | #538 |
| 2011 | #302 |
| 2012 | #233 |
| 2013 | #256 |
| 2014 | #333 |
| 2015 | #218 |
| 2016 | #246 |
| 2017 | #263 |
| 2018 | #246 |
| 2019 | #213 |
| 2020 | #220 |
| 2021 | #180 |
| 2022 | #235 |
| 2023 | #302 |
| 2024 | #164 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Recognisable, but likely to feel uncommon in most classrooms.
Falling
#474 2025 · 3 babies
| Year | N. Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #404 |
| 2007 | Not ranked |
| 2008 | Not ranked |
| 2009 | #385 |
| 2010 | #297 |
| 2011 | #445 |
| 2012 | #399 |
| 2013 | Not ranked |
| 2014 | #502 |
| 2015 | #338 |
| 2016 | #193 |
| 2017 | #226 |
| 2018 | #410 |
| 2019 | #168 |
| 2020 | #299 |
| 2021 | #246 |
| 2022 | #404 |
| 2023 | #341 |
| 2024 | #275 |
| 2025 | #474 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Low overlap expected in a typical classroom.
Falling
#464 2025 · 8 babies
| Year | Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2007 | Not ranked |
| 2008 | Not ranked |
| 2009 | #686 |
| 2010 | #863 |
| 2011 | #716 |
| 2012 | #706 |
| 2013 | #528 |
| 2014 | #466 |
| 2015 | #344 |
| 2016 | #408 |
| 2017 | #334 |
| 2018 | Not ranked |
| 2019 | #395 |
| 2020 | #292 |
| 2021 | #386 |
| 2022 | #758 |
| 2023 | #302 |
| 2024 | #568 |
| 2025 | #464 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Low overlap expected in a typical classroom.
Falling
#313 2024 · 106 babies
| Year | Canada |
|---|---|
| 2005 | #106 |
| 2006 | #106 |
| 2007 | #106 |
| 2008 | #139 |
| 2009 | #155 |
| 2010 | #153 |
| 2011 | #146 |
| 2012 | #144 |
| 2013 | #137 |
| 2014 | #134 |
| 2015 | #155 |
| 2016 | #159 |
| 2017 | #194 |
| 2018 | #208 |
| 2019 | #220 |
| 2020 | #235 |
| 2021 | #270 |
| 2022 | #237 |
| 2023 | #255 |
| 2024 | #313 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Low overlap expected in a typical classroom.
Stable
#87 2025 · 49 babies
| Year | NZ |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #252 |
| 2007 | #201 |
| 2008 | #211 |
| 2009 | #189 |
| 2010 | #292 |
| 2011 | #164 |
| 2012 | #164 |
| 2013 | #136 |
| 2014 | #130 |
| 2015 | #115 |
| 2016 | #134 |
| 2017 | #100 |
| 2018 | #111 |
| 2019 | #118 |
| 2020 | #95 |
| 2021 | #83 |
| 2022 | #78 |
| 2023 | #72 |
| 2024 | #81 |
| 2025 | #87 |
Stable, still outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Stable
#1025 2025 · 245 babies
| Year | US |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #3665 |
| 2007 | #3592 |
| 2008 | #3260 |
| 2009 | #4095 |
| 2010 | #3007 |
| 2011 | #1981 |
| 2012 | #1529 |
| 2013 | #1316 |
| 2014 | #1204 |
| 2015 | #1091 |
| 2016 | #1067 |
| 2017 | #981 |
| 2018 | #1043 |
| 2019 | #1058 |
| 2020 | #1053 |
| 2021 | #1050 |
| 2022 | #1088 |
| 2023 | #1036 |
| 2024 | #1119 |
| 2025 | #1025 |
Stable, still outside the top 50.
Low overlap expected in a typical classroom.
Rising
#3012 2025 · 9 babies
| Year | England & Wales |
|---|---|
| 2011 | Not ranked |
| 2012 | Not ranked |
| 2013 | #7334 |
| 2014 | Not ranked |
| 2015 | Not ranked |
| 2016 | #4049 |
| 2017 | #3201 |
| 2018 | #2483 |
| 2019 | #2442 |
| 2020 | #3858 |
| 2021 | #4560 |
| 2022 | #3492 |
| 2023 | #3548 |
| 2024 | #4139 |
| 2025 | #3012 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Low overlap expected in a typical classroom.
Not ranked
2024
| Year | Scotland |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Not ranked |
| 2016 | Not ranked |
| 2017 | #563 |
| 2018 | Not ranked |
| 2019 | Not ranked |
| 2020 | Not ranked |
| 2021 | Not ranked |
| 2022 | #746 |
| 2023 | Not ranked |
| 2024 | Not ranked |
Not in the Scotland list for 2024.
Falling
#887 2024 · 32 babies
| Year | Canada |
|---|---|
| 2005 | #2198 |
| 2006 | Not ranked |
| 2007 | #2394 |
| 2008 | Not ranked |
| 2009 | Not ranked |
| 2010 | #3205 |
| 2011 | #2528 |
| 2012 | #2829 |
| 2013 | #1563 |
| 2014 | #815 |
| 2015 | #629 |
| 2016 | #681 |
| 2017 | #845 |
| 2018 | #671 |
| 2019 | #705 |
| 2020 | #597 |
| 2021 | #656 |
| 2022 | #918 |
| 2023 | #776 |
| 2024 | #887 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Low overlap expected in a typical classroom.
Not ranked
2025
| Year | NZ |
|---|---|
| 2016 | Not ranked |
| 2017 | Not ranked |
| 2018 | #348 |
| 2019 | Not ranked |
| 2020 | Not ranked |
| 2021 | Not ranked |
| 2022 | Not ranked |
| 2023 | Not ranked |
| 2024 | Not ranked |
| 2025 | Not ranked |
Not in the New Zealand list for 2025.