Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2017

Sparrow

Gender Unisex · 84% girls Rank 2025 #4,157 Trend ↓ Falling 25%
Rank 2025
#4,157
among girls · ↓705 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
49
named Sparrow · -26% vs 2024
How common
1 in 45,922
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2017
99 babies
All-time total
1,193
#7,481 all-time among girls
First recorded
1977
in Social Security records

Sparrow popularity over time

1,193 babies have been named Sparrow since 1977, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s 5 – 5 1 – #11,061
1980s – – – – – –
1990s 20 – 20 2 – #10,399
2000s 62 – 62 6 +210% #7,374
2010s 592 91 683 68 +1002% #2,180
2020s (to 2025) 326 97 423 71 +3% #2,555

Where Sparrow is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 33 0.02 outside top 500
2027 31 0.02 outside top 500
2028 30 0.02 outside top 500
2029 29 0.02 outside top 500
2030 28 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Sparrow

Sparrow is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,157 in 2025 with 35 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1977, 1,193 American babies have been named Sparrow, about 84% girls and 16% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2017, when 99 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Sparrow stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Sparrow?

The median living Sparrow is about 8 years old; half are between 4 and 12. An estimated 1,200 people named Sparrow are alive in the United States today.

median 8 020406080100

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

Sparrow year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 35 #4,157 14 #6,403
2024 46 #3,452 20 #5,032
2023 60 #2,843 16 #5,886
2022 61 #2,817 15 #6,112
2021 69 #2,555 17 #5,530
2020 55 #2,957 15 #5,941
2019 68 #2,589 14 #6,365
2018 69 #2,554 6 #11,945
2017 88 #2,180 11 #7,476
2016 67 #2,640 9 #8,713
2015 55 #3,086 8 #9,448
2014 65 #2,711 8 #9,507
2013 67 #2,655 12 #6,961
2012 50 #3,310 7 #10,602
2011 31 #4,668 11 #7,433
2010 32 #4,592 5 #13,978
2009 17 #7,640 – –
2008 18 #7,374 – –
2007 5 #20,177 – –
2006 9 #12,300 – –
2005 6 #16,184 – –
2004 7 #14,006 – –
2003 – – – –
2002 – – – –
2001 – – – –
2000 – – – –
1995 8 #10,399 – –
1990 – – – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Sparrow?

The median living Sparrow is about 8 years old. Half of all living Sparrows are between 4 and 12 years old.

How many people named Sparrow are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Sparrow are alive in the United States, based on 1,193 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Sparrow in 2025?

Sparrow ranked #4,157 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 35 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Sparrow?

1,193 babies have been named Sparrow in the United States since 1977, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sparrow most popular?

Sparrow peaked in 2017, when 99 newborns received the name.

Is Sparrow a boy or girl name?

Sparrow is used for both: about 84% of babies named Sparrow have been girls and 16% boys.

Is the name Sparrow rising or falling?

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

Will Sparrow become more popular?

Sparrow is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 28 girls named Sparrow in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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