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Spencer

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What official birth registration shows about Spencer: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Spencer: Recorded since 1970, with a gap of 25 years, its highest recorded position is #47, reached in 2025.

Rising

among girls in England and Wales · 2013–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 2013 to 2025, ranging from #2286 to #5742.201320172019202120232025#2286#5742
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
2013#5742
2016#3609
2017#2925
2018#2340
2019#2286
2020#3447
2021#3961
2022#3148
2023#3218
2024#3695
2025#2788

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among boys in Republic of Ireland in 20 of the 56 years from 1970 to 2025.

In 2025: #47 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, #170 among boys in England and Wales, #432 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

Official data from 6 national registrars across 6 regions, 1970–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1970

    First recorded at #305 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1970 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  2. Highest recorded2016–2025

    Highest recorded position: #47 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025 (recorded 2016–2025).

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #2788 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 6 regions, from 1970 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #47 in New South Wales, Australia in 2025.

Spencer's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesfemale#27889HighVerified
2025England and Walesmale#170298HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#36956HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#210239HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#32187HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#198252HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#31487HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#200256HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#39615HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#199273HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#34476HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#170310HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#228611HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#160334HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#234011HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#163345HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#29258HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#170325HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#36096HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#145396HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#153374HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#170336HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#57423HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#160349HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#150394HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#183307HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#170322HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#177302HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#178278HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#171295HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#182243HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#184235HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#131382HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#90617HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#159248HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#229130HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#223134HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#188176HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#169198HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#207159HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#239124HighVerified
2025New South Wales, Australiamale#47148InsufficientNot yet available
2024New South Wales, Australiamale#65117InsufficientNot yet available
2023New South Wales, Australiamale#9389InsufficientNot yet available
2021New South Wales, Australiamale#91102InsufficientNot yet available
2020New South Wales, Australiamale#67128InsufficientNot yet available
2019New South Wales, Australiamale#9895InsufficientNot yet available
2018New South Wales, Australiamale#78114InsufficientNot yet available
2016New South Wales, Australiamale#9897InsufficientNot yet available
2023New Zealandmale#7158HighVerified
2022New Zealandmale#7862HighVerified
2021New Zealandmale#8358HighVerified
2020New Zealandmale#9550HighVerified
2017New Zealandmale#9852HighVerified
2024Northern Irelandmale#2567HighVerified
2023Northern Irelandmale#3125HighVerified
2022Northern Irelandmale#3524HighVerified
2021Northern Irelandmale#2269HighVerified
2020Northern Irelandmale#2706HighVerified
2019Northern Irelandmale#16015HighVerified
2018Northern Irelandmale#3654HighVerified
2017Northern Irelandmale#2149HighVerified
2016Northern Irelandmale#19012HighVerified
2015Northern Irelandmale#3145HighVerified
2014Northern Irelandmale#3983HighVerified
2012Northern Irelandmale#3464HighVerified
2011Northern Irelandmale#3753HighVerified
2010Northern Irelandmale#2676HighVerified
2009Northern Irelandmale#3294HighVerified
2006Northern Irelandmale#3413HighVerified
2004Northern Irelandmale#2196HighVerified
2003Northern Irelandmale#17210HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandmale#4328HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandmale#5206HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandmale#28815HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandmale#6574HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandmale#36410HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandmale#28016HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandmale#37010HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandmale#31713HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandmale#3899HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandmale#32913HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandmale#4288HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandmale#4796HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandmale#6164HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandmale#6234HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandmale#7203HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandmale#6044HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandmale#5183HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandmale#3905HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandmale#3755HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandmale#3053HighVerified
2024Scotlandmale#16028HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Spencer is officially recorded

6 official registrars have recorded Spencer, between 1970 and 2025, in 31 of those 56 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1970Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2003Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2004Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2005Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2009Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2010Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2011Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2012Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2013Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2014Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2015Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2016Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2017Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2019Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2020Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2021Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2022Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2023Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2024Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2025Republic of Ireland: highest position in 2020England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: highest position in 2003Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 2003Northern Ireland: recorded in 2004Northern Ireland: recorded in 2006Northern Ireland: recorded in 2009Northern Ireland: recorded in 2010Northern Ireland: recorded in 2011Northern Ireland: recorded in 2012Northern Ireland: recorded in 2014Northern Ireland: recorded in 2015Northern Ireland: recorded in 2016Northern Ireland: recorded in 2017Northern Ireland: recorded in 2018Northern Ireland: recorded in 2019Northern Ireland: recorded in 2020Northern Ireland: recorded in 2021Northern Ireland: recorded in 2022Northern Ireland: recorded in 2023Northern Ireland: recorded in 2024Northern Ireland: highest position in 2019New South Wales, Austra…New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2016New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2018New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2019New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2020New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2021New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2023New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2024New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 2025New South Wales, Australia: highest position in 2025New ZealandNew Zealand: recorded in 2017New Zealand: recorded in 2020New Zealand: recorded in 2021New Zealand: recorded in 2022New Zealand: recorded in 2023New Zealand: highest position in 2023ScotlandScotland: recorded in 2024Scotland: highest position in 202419702025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland1970–202520#280 in 2020
England and Wales1996–202530#90 in 2003
Northern Ireland2003–202418#160 in 2019
New South Wales, Australia2016–20258#47 in 2025
New Zealand2017–20235#71 in 2023
Scotland20241#160 in 2024

Its high point came 22 years earlier in England and Wales (2003) than in New South Wales, Australia (2025).

No registrar recorded it for 25 years after 1970; it appears again in 1996.

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What is known about Spencer

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
6 official registrars, 1970–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 6 regions, from 1970 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #47 in New South Wales, Australia in 2025. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.