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Spenser

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Meaning of Spenser: English: 'steward or dispenser of provisions'

Spenser is a boy's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 10824th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#10824

6 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

3,363

First recorded 1968 · peak 1988

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 5 babies1984: 10 babies1985: 24 babies1986: 93 babies1987: 265 babies1988: 359 babies1989: 293 babies1990: 250 babies19901991: 213 babies1992: 197 babies1993: 136 babies1994: 150 babies1995: 193 babies1996: 152 babies1997: 127 babies1998: 112 babies1999: 91 babies2000: 90 babies20002001: 75 babies2002: 71 babies2003: 56 babies2004: 40 babies2005: 35 babies2006: 22 babies2007: 31 babies2008: 21 babies2009: 18 babies2010: 14 babies20102011: 21 babies2012: 15 babies2013: 12 babies2014: 21 babies2015: 18 babies2016: 0 babies2017: 14 babies2018: 11 babies2019: 6 babies2020: 12 babies20202021: 11 babies2022: 14 babies2023: 7 babies2024: 8 babies2025: 6 babies
US babies named Spenser per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 359.

Gender split

89% boys · 11% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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