as a First Name
Transferred use of the surname, in origin an occupational name for a ‘dispenser’ of supplies in a manor house. This is the name of a great English noble family, traditionally supposed to be descended from someone who performed this function in the royal household. Its popularity as a given name was influenced in the mid-20th century by the American film actor Spencer Tracy (1900–67).
| 812th in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Quick facts
- Tens of Thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 41,273
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- 102,284
- if you include dead people (since the government started keeping track)
- Utah
- has the most people named Spencer per capita
- 1998
- marked the height of its popularity
0.90%
99.10%
5%
55+
55+
13%
30-54
30-54
32%
13-29
13-29
50%
0-12
0-12
Top state populations
U.S. Distribution Map
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