Spence Name Popularity

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How popular is Spence?

Mostly unused in the United States, less than 5 babies were bestowed the name in 2018.

Uncommon, Spence would be a striking name choice.

Position 1218, its highest popularity ranking, was reached in 1970 with 47 occurrences.

In any year, the least number of babies named Spence was less than 5, most recently in 2018.

Approximately during the years 1966-1970, and 1998-2001, the name Spence took a definitive turn upwards in popularity whereas unequivocal downward movement occurred about 1970-1974.

The popularity trend for Spence has steadily decreased for a while. Of late, continuing the trend, the number of parents selecting the name Spence for their newborn has dropped significantly.

What does the future hold for the popularity of Spence?

Currently, the name is at a very low point when compared to its most popular year.

The name Spence is mostly unused and will probably continue to drift downward in popularity.

Relative to what it once was, Spence has fallen out of favor as a given name.

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		Spence (Boy)
Year	%	No. of Babies Given Name	Popul. Rank
2018		< 5	--
2017		6	11,998
2016		9	8,698
2015		7	10,452
2014		< 5	--
2013		9	8,653
2012		7	10,585
2011		10	7,964
2010		9	8,683
2009		9	8,894
2008		< 5	--
2007		11	7,505
2006		13	6,406
2005		20	4,435
2004		11	6,908
2003		11	6,659
2002		19	4,299
2001		17	4,643
2000		14	5,263
1999		12	5,607
1998		11	5,783
1997		14	4,640
1996		8	7,034
1995		9	6,339
1994		12	5,070
1993		6	8,558
1992		16	3,895
1991		9	5,873
1990		21	3,044
1989		16	3,595
1988		18	3,058
1987		14	3,481
1986		17	2,994
1985		8	5,084
1984		10	4,163
1983		12	3,591
1982		10	4,195
1981		17	2,767
1980		14	3,228
1979		14	3,147
1978		11	3,576
1977		13	3,179
1976		10	3,685
1975		8	4,253
1974		13	2,924
1973		17	2,390
1972		24	1,865
1971		30	1,628
1970		47	1,218
1969		41	1,249
1968		20	1,825
1967		8	3,202
1966		5	4,452
1965		8	3,214
1964		8	3,250
1963		12	2,517
1962		12	2,484
1961		10	2,876
1960		10	2,845
1959		8	3,254
1958		15	2,160
1957		14	2,270
1956		11	2,621
1955		9	2,946
1954		10	2,717
1953		10	2,691
1952		12	2,361
1951		< 5	--
1950		8	2,996
1949		9	2,777
1948		11	2,431
1947		12	2,346
1946		5	3,960
1945		7	2,964
1944		< 5	--
1943		7	3,202
1942		8	2,915
1941		12	2,193
1940		10	2,460
1939		< 5	--
1938		< 5	--
1937		12	2,183
1936		6	3,504
1935		6	3,599
1934		5	4,140
1933		5	4,090
1932		8	3,059
1931		5	4,259
1930		< 5	--
1929		6	3,909
1928		6	4,094
1927		< 5	--
1926		< 5	--
1925		< 5	--
1924		8	3,464
1923		< 5	--
1922		7	3,820
1921		7	3,821
1920		9	3,180
1919		< 5	--
1918		9	3,074
1917		5	4,500
1916		13	2,244
1915		11	2,435
1914		5	3,696
1913		< 5	--
1912		< 5	--
1911		< 5	--
1910		< 5	--
1909		< 5	--
1908		< 5	--
1907		< 5	--
1906		< 5	--
1905		< 5	--
1904		< 5	--
1903		< 5	--
1902		5	1,295
1901		< 5	--
1900		< 5	--
1899		< 5	--
1898		< 5	--
1897		< 5	--
1896		< 5	--
1895		< 5	--
1894		< 5	--
1893		< 5	--
1892		< 5	--
1891		< 5	--
1890		< 5	--
1889		< 5	--
1888		< 5	--
1887		< 5	--
1886		< 5	--
1885		< 5	--
1884		< 5	--
1883		< 5	--
1882		< 5	--
1881		< 5	--
1880		< 5	--

United States name popularity data is provided by the Social Security Administration and is based on Social Security card applications.

Data for a given year is not made available until well into the next year.

Data reflects what was recorded and has not been edited for errors, so for example the gender associated with a name may be incorrect.

The more babies that are given a particular name, the higher the popularity ranking. If multiple names have the same usage, the tie is broken by assigning popularity rank in alphabetical order. Therefore in the case of names with fewer occurrences, names with the same number of occurrences may have vastly different rankings because they will be interranked alphabetically.

To safeguard privacy, the SSA does not include names with less than 5 occurrences.

Please note, we update the data each May when the SSA releases new figures. All data changes at that time, including previous years, which will change minutely based on new information.