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Spencer

“Steward; administrator; one who distributes provisions” — Latin via Old French origin

Girl's name · #1022 in the US (2025) · Trending

Spencer has appeared in US records since 1922 — best rank #978 (2017) · 5,707 babies named Spencer all-time · 1 in 6,700 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 4,600 girls in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 26 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Spencers

• Spencer Locke — American actress
• Spencer Grammer — American actress
• Spencer Redford — American actress
• Spencer O'Brien — snowboarder
• Spencer Wetmore — American politician

In stories & tradition

• Spencer Hastings — Pretty Little Liars
• Spencer Carlin — South of Nowhere
• Spencer Stafford — Groundhog Day

What Spencers become

Among 642 notable people named Spencer:

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