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Spencer

Spencer ranks #186 out of 682 boy cat names in our data (the #1 boy cat name is Charlie). Across all 2 places, 12 cats carry the name. It's also a dog name: #185 among boy dog names.
Spencer's popularity trend

Spencer's share of cats, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2012.

0.02%0.04%0.06%0.08%20122014201620182019
Cats in our data
12
across 2 places
Popularity rank
#186
of 682 boy cat names
5-year rank move
−67
2014 → 2019
Gender split
90% male
10% female90% male

Gender split comes from 30 US shelter cats — the one source in our data that records a cat's sex.

What does Spencer mean?
/ˈspɛnsɚ/2 syllablesOrigin: a surname

Spencer is an English surname with occupational roots, coming from "despenser," a household steward who dispensed food and provisions on a medieval estate. Over time it became a common given name.

It has a preppy, put-together sound -- dignified without being stiff. Spencer suits a pet with a composed, well-mannered air.

Etymology & pronunciation from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Where Spencer shows up

Cats named Spencer per place, against that place's total.

PlaceShare
TorontoON, CA0.05%
SeattleWA, US0.02%

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