Spence: Meaning of Baby Name Spence

Spence Popularity Snapshot

Across the entire US Social Security Administration record (1880–2024), 1,113 baby boys have been named Spence. The name peaked in 1970 with 47 US births that year (rank #1218). In 2024, ranked #13914 nationally — 12,696 places below its 1970 peak.

Top States for Spence

Based on 1910–2024 US SSA state-level records, the three states with the most Spence births are: Tennessee (10), California (5), Georgia (5).

Other English-Origin Names Like Spence

If you like Spence's English origin, consider these related names: Aaric, Aarika, Aarshiya, Aase, Aasiya. Browse all English names →

6-Letter Names Starting with S

Names with Spence's exact length and starting letter: Saadya, Saarah, Sabana, Sabina, Sabino.

Quick Facts About Spence

5,642

English baby names in our dictionary

3,391

English male names

322

6-letter S-names in our dictionary

691

S-male names total

Not in registry

US SSA records — name appears fewer than 5 times in any year

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Compare Spence to Other Popular Names

Side-by-side popularity charts and crossover years for Spence against today's most popular boys-name peers (top 8 by US births in the last 10 years of SSA records).

Spence vs Liam 239,320 births since 2014

Spence vs Noah 230,181 births since 2014

Spence vs Oliver 164,076 births since 2014

Spence vs William 159,918 births since 2014

Spence vs James 157,850 births since 2014

Spence vs Elijah 153,351 births since 2014

Spence vs Benjamin 147,449 births since 2014

Spence vs Lucas 141,302 births since 2014

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