unisex name
Spenser
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 3,447
Spenser is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 11% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1988, when 359 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 552,792 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1968.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Spenser over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 6 |
| 1970s | 38 |
| 1980s | 1,049 |
| 1990s | 1,621 |
| 2000s | 459 |
| 2010s | 132 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 58 |
How popular is Spenser?
In 2025, Spenser was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Spenser 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 Spenser
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Spenser also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Spenser over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Spenser
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Spenser — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Spenser
How popular is the name Spenser?
In 2025, Spenser was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Spenser a girl's or a boy's name?
Spenser is used for both girls and boys. About 11% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Spenser?
Spenser has 2 syllables.
When was Spenser most popular?
Spenser peaked in 1988, when 359 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Spenser a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Spenser currently ranks #11,182 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.