Spence
Spence was not among the names given to 5 or more boys in 2025. Its best year was 1970, when it ranked 1219th with 47 babies. More babies were named Spence in the 1970s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- Not rankedboys
- Babies in 2025
- 0boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 197047 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,114babies recorded
Spence popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — |
| 2020 | #13,775 | 5 |
| 2010 | #8,695 | 9 |
| 2000 | #5,266 | 14 |
| 1990 | #3,047 | 21 |
| 1980 | #3,228 | 14 |
| 1970 | #1,219 | 47 |
| 1960 | #2,847 | 10 |
| 1950 | #2,995 | 8 |
| 1940 | #2,461 | 10 |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | #3,180 | 9 |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Spence, counting every spelling?
Spence has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How old are people named Spence?
About 800 people born in the US named Spence are alive today, with a median age of 43; half are between 26 and 57. That makes Spence mostly worn by adults in their thirties to fifties.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
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Questions about the name Spence
How popular is the name Spence?
Spence was not among the names given to 5 or more boys in 2025. Its best year was 1970, when it ranked 1219th with 47 babies. More babies were named Spence in the 1970s than in any other decade.
Is Spence a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Spence in the US.