boy's name
Spence
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 6
- Births on record 1,136
Spence is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2024 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1970, when 47 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1902.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Spence over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 5 |
| 1910s | 43 |
| 1920s | 43 |
| 1930s | 47 |
| 1940s | 81 |
| 1950s | 97 |
| 1960s | 134 |
| 1970s | 187 |
| 1980s | 137 |
| 1990s | 118 |
| 2000s | 125 |
| 2010s | 64 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 33 |
How popular is Spence?
In 2024, Spence was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Spence is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Spence
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Spence also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Spence over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Spence
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Spence — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Spence
How popular is the name Spence?
In 2024, Spence was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Spence a girl's or a boy's name?
Spence is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Spence?
Spence has 1 syllable.
When was Spence most popular?
Spence peaked in 1970, when 47 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.