Sparrow Girl

How popular is Sparrow?

#4,066 girl name in 2025

35 baby girls were named Sparrow in the US in 2025, making it the 4066th most popular girl name. Another 14 boys got the name (#6,140 for boys).

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1,187living people named Sparrow (est.)
9median age of people named Sparrow
1,193babies named Sparrow since 1880
1 in 67,660US babies born in 2025

Sparrow popularity over time

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Boys Girls

Rank in 2025#4,066 for girls (▼ 671 from 2024)
Babies in 202535 girls, 14 boys
10-year trendFalling (-36% babies vs 2015)
Earlier ranks#3,059 in 2015, #2,931 in 2020
Peak year2017 (88 girls)
Highest rank#2,160 in 2017
First recorded1977
Boys vs girls (last 10 years)18% boys, 82% girls
Chance a classmate shares it0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025

Where Sparrow is most popular

Babies named Sparrow per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.

  1. Missouri: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 girls)
  2. California: 0.0 per 1,000 (34 girls)
  3. Michigan: 0.0 per 1,000 (7 girls)
  4. Ohio: 0.0 per 1,000 (7 girls)
  5. Florida: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 girls)

Sparrow by decade

DecadeBaby girlsBest rank
1970s5#9,650
1990s20#9,548
2000s62#7,069
2010s592#2,160
2020s326#2,533

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Questions

Is Sparrow a boy or girl name?
Sparrow is mostly a girl name. Over the last 10 years, 82% of babies named Sparrow were girls.
How popular is the name Sparrow?
35 baby girls were named Sparrow in the US in 2025, making it the 4066th most popular girl name. Another 14 boys got the name (#6,140 for boys).
When was Sparrow most popular?
Sparrow peaked in 2017, when 88 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #2,160 in 2017.
How many people are named Sparrow?
1,193 babies have been named Sparrow in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,187 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 9.
Where is Sparrow most popular?
From 2021 to 2025, Sparrow was most common in Missouri, at 0.0 of every 1,000 girls born there.

Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.