Spenser is an uncommon given name of English origin, derived from the surname Spencer. It is often associated with Edmund Spenser, the renowned English poet known for his epic The Faerie Queene. Traditionally spelled with one 's', it has also been used interchangeably with the more common variant spelling Spencer.
The name Spenser experienced popularity with a peak around the late 1980s to early 1990s, with 32 births each year from 1989 to 1991. However, it seems to have declined in usage since then, with fewer than 10 births per year recorded after 2005.