Sparkle: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	5	1	–	#5,938
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	329	33	–	#1,103
1980s	711	71	+116%	#1,204
1990s	325	33	-54%	#2,565
2000s	142	14	-56%	#5,134
2010s	97	10	-32%	#6,675
2020s (to 2025)	32	5	-45%	#12,068

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#5,938

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

329

–

#1,103

1980s

711

+116%

#1,204

1990s

325

-54%

#2,565

2000s

142

-56%

#5,134

2010s

-32%

#6,675

2020s (to 2025)

-45%

#12,068

The story of Sparkle

Sparkle is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #16,964 in 2025 with 5 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1948, 1,641 American babies have been named Sparkle. Its peak came in 1979, when 124 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Sparkle stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Sparkle?

The median living Sparkle is about 39 years old; half are between 31 and 45. An estimated 1,600 people named Sparkle are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Sparkle year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	5	#16,964
2024	–	–
2023	5	#17,312
2022	7	#13,410
2021	8	#12,068
2020	7	#13,314
2019	9	#11,264
2018	9	#11,323
2017	7	#13,936
2016	6	#16,003
2015	7	#14,328
2014	19	#6,675
2013	12	#9,538
2012	9	#12,100
2011	13	#9,081
2010	6	#16,722
2009	11	#10,585
2008	10	#11,497
2007	15	#8,469
2006	11	#10,527
2005	8	#12,863
2004	18	#6,729
2003	9	#11,217
2002	21	#5,646
2001	16	#6,925
2000	23	#5,134
1995	24	#4,333
1990	47	#2,565
1985	58	#1,927
1980	110	#1,204
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Sparkle, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Sparkle?

The median living Sparkle is about 39 years old. Half of all living Sparkles are between 31 and 45 years old.

How many people named Sparkle are alive today?

An estimated 1,600 people named Sparkle are alive in the United States, based on 1,641 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Sparkle in 2025?

Sparkle ranked #16,964 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 5 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Sparkle?

1,641 babies have been named Sparkle in the United States since 1948, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sparkle most popular?

Sparkle peaked in 1979, when 124 newborns received the name.

Is Sparkle a boy or girl name?

Sparkle is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Sparkle rising or falling?

Sparkle is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Sparkle

Sparkle popularity over time

The story of Sparkle

How old are people named Sparkle?

Sparkle year by year

Frequently asked questions

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