Spencer

Spencer: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “steward; dispenser of provisions”
Origin: English
Say it: SPEN-ser · 2 syllables
Used for: Boys (96% of all uses)

From an English occupational surname derived from Anglo-French despencier. It originally referred to an official in charge of provisions.

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How popular is Spencer?

2024317 per million US babies

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Babies named Spencer in 20241,056

2024 rank#386 boys

Peak year1998

Total US babies since 1880128,474

Spencer has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Spencer

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

JackGod is gracious · English
Hudsonson of Hudd · English
Jacksonson of Jack · English
Cartercart driver · English
Wyattbrave in war · English
Maverickindependent person · English
Masonstoneworker · English
Graysonson of the steward · English

Spencer questions

What does the name Spencer mean?

Spencer means "steward; dispenser of provisions". It comes from English. From an English occupational surname derived from Anglo-French despencier. It originally referred to an official in charge of provisions.

Is Spencer a boy or girl name?

Spencer is mainly a boy's name in US records (96% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Spencer?

1,056 US babies were named Spencer in 2024. Its peak year was 1998.

How do you pronounce Spencer?

Spencer is usually pronounced SPEN-ser.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.