Sparrow
Girl name · #4109 in 2025 · Uniqueness 87/100
In 2025, 35 baby girls were named Sparrow, placing it at #4109 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3059, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 51,429 girls born in 2025 was named Sparrow.
The 48-year story
Sparrow first appears in the Social Security records in 1977, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2017, when 88 girls were named Sparrow — good for #2160 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Sparrow per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Sparrow in class?
Sparrow scores 87 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Sparrow will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Sparrow is most common
State-level data for Sparrow is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Sparrow
Statistically, parents drawn to Sparrow tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Arrow, Snow, Srinika, Sarayah, and Sabella.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Sparrow | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 35 | #4067 |
| 2024 | 46 | #3395 |
| 2023 | 60 | #2823 |
| 2022 | 61 | #2792 |
| 2021 | 69 | #2533 |
| 2020 | 55 | #2931 |
| 2019 | 68 | #2561 |
| 2018 | 69 | #2532 |
| 2017 | 88 | #2160 |
| 2016 | 67 | #2617 |
| 2015 | 55 | #3059 |
| 2014 | 65 | #2683 |
| 2013 | 67 | #2626 |
| 2012 | 50 | #3267 |
| 2011 | 31 | #4568 |
| 2010 | 32 | #4494 |
| 2009 | 17 | #7341 |
| 2008 | 18 | #7073 |
| 2007 | 5 | #17636 |
| 2006 | 9 | #11417 |
| 2005 | 6 | #14502 |
| 2004 | 7 | #12761 |
| 1998 | 7 | #11138 |
| 1997 | 5 | #13724 |
| 1995 | 8 | #9553 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Sparrow a popular girl name?
Sparrow ranked #4109 among girls in 2025 with 35 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3059.
When was the name Sparrow most popular?
Sparrow peaked in 2017, when 88 American girls received the name (ranked #2160 that year). Since 2017 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Sparrow?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 51,429 newborn American girls was named Sparrow. It scores 87/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.