Spencer Tracy
There are approximately 12 people named Spencer Tracy living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 28,562,862 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Spencer with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Tracy. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
12
1 in 28,562,862
Named Spencer
117K
Alive today
Named Tracy
35K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 117K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1998
Average age: 30
Estimated bearers: 35K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #1,180
Per 100K: 10.13
Top ancestry: White (91.0%)
First name trend
Spencer: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Spencer. The peak year was 1998 with 4,780 births. The average person named Spencer today is 30 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Tracy surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Tracy, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 91.0%.
- White91.0%
- Black or African American2.8%
- Hispanic or Latino2.5%
- Two or more races1.6%
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.4%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Spencer has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0343% of the US population, based on 117,394 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Tracy appears at a rate of 10.13 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0101%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 12 people with the full name Spencer Tracy. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Spencer
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Other people with the surname Tracy
FAQ
Spencer Tracy: questions and answers
How many people are named Spencer Tracy?
We estimate approximately 12 people in the United States share the full name Spencer Tracy. That works out to about 1 in 28,562,862 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0343%) with the surname frequency (10.13 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Spencer Tracy?
We classify Spencer Tracy as "Very Rare". About 1 in 28,562,862 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Spencer a male or female name?
Spencer is predominantly male. Out of 128,474 total SSA registrations, 95.7% were male and 4.3% were female. See the full Spencer profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.