Boys' name · since 2000

Sparsh

Sparsh has 189 recorded births since 2000 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2016 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#13,322 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#10,163 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
189
born since 2000
2010s
peak decade

Yes -- Sparsh is the #10163 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 189 recorded since 2000.

Social Security Administration records show Sparsh recorded 189 times among boys since 2000, holding rank #10163 nationally today, ahead of 27% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2000 to 2025.

  • #13,322 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #10,163 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 189 born since 2000
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sparsh ranks #13,322 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #10,163 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 189 born since 2000, peaking in the 2010s.

#13,322 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#10,163 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
189
born since 2000
2010s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%27%
Sparsh vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Sparsh's 189 recorded births place it above 70.69% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

How Sparsh compares

189 37th percentile among 13,930 names currently given to boys

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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

Sparsh's all-time total is 49% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Sparsh Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 189 369 358,536
Peak-year births 21 34 22,252

Sparsh's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Sparsh's SSA record in two at 2013 and the more recent half accounts for 57% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 43%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2022, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2016 peak of 21, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Sparsh popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2016)
21
Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
0510152025 20002006200920122015201820222025 7

Sparsh by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (115 births, 61% of the file).

2010s was Sparsh's strongest decade.

115 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 61% of all-time use.

Sparsh births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 115 births (61% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Sparsh?
Since 2000, Social Security records show 189 babies named Sparsh. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #13,322 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. In 2025, it holds #10,163 of 13,930 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2016, with 21 births.
Where does Sparsh sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sparsh ranks #13,322 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #10,163 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Sparsh most popular?
Sparsh was most popular in the 2010s decade with 115 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
How long has the name Sparsh been used?
Records for Sparsh go back to 2000, giving 26 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Sparsh?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sparrow, Spade, Spartacus, Sparky, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Sparsh's data

  • Sparsh's decade-level peak was the 2010s (115 total births); usage has since declined to 18 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

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 Sparsh: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 2000–2025 (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 Sparsh 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.