Unisex name · since 1977
Sparrow
Since 1977, U.S. Social Security records show 1,005 babies named Sparrow, peaking in 2017. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #7,485 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #4,109 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,005
- born since 1977
- 2010s
- peak decade
1,005 babies have been named Sparrow since 1977, making it today's #4109 unisex name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sparrow has been recorded 1,005 times among girls since 1977, currently ranked #4109 nationally and more common than 76% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 2025.
- #7,485 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #4,109 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 1,005 born since 1977
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sparrow ranks #7,485 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #4,109 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 1,005 born since 1977, peaking in the 2010s.
- #7,485 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #4,109 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,005
- born since 1977
- 2010s
- peak decade
Sparrow's 1,005 recorded births place it above 89.65% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
12 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Sparrow compares
1,005 Top 32% higher than 68% of 17,297 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Sparrow's all-time total is 167% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Sparrow | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,005 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 88 | 21 | 19,840 |
Sparrow's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Sparrow's SSA record in two at 2013 and the more recent half accounts for 80% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 20%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1977, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2017 peak of 88, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Sparrow popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2025
- Peak year (2017)
- 88
- Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
Sparrow popularity over time - boys
188 total births recorded since 2010 (Sparrow as boys' name)
Sparrow by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (592 births, 59% of the file).
2010s was Sparrow's strongest decade.
592 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.
Sparrow births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1990s 20
1990s
20 births
- 2000s 62
2000s
62 births
- 2010s
2010s
592 births
- 2020s
2020s
326 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 592 births (59% of all-time use).
How Sparrow compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Sparrow's total volume
Sparrow by state
Where Sparrow concentrates geographically, total births since 1977
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 113 | 11.2% |
| #2 | Texas | | 33 | 3.3% |
| #3 | Florida | | 28 | 2.8% |
| #4 | Michigan | | 17 | 1.7% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 14 | 1.4% |
| #6 | Missouri | | 11 | 1.1% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 7 | 0.7% |
| #8 | Tennessee | | 7 | 0.7% |
113 of 1,005 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.
Sparrow appears in 12 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Sparrow's data
- Sparrow's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (592 total births) through the 2020s (326) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Sparrows (113 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Sparrow: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2017)
Similar record span (~48 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1977–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Sparrow draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.