How Many People Are Named Sparky?
An estimated 8 people in the United States have the first name Sparky. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 69 years old, and Sparky peaked in popularity in 1946 with 6 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Sparky as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Sparky paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 69, Sparky is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1967.
- Sparky is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
8
About 1 in 42,844,292 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
69
years old
Peak Year
1946
6 births
Total Registered
11
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Sparky
Sparky is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 11 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Sparky as a male name
Ranked #4,501 in 1959
5 male births in 1959
Peak: 1946 (6 births)
Sparky: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Sparky span from the 1940s to the 1950s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1940s, when 6 babies were registered. Sparky remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Sparky by Decade
How has Sparky tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Sparky + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Sparky as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Sparky
Other first names starting with S with a similar number of bearers.
Sparky: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Sparky?
We estimate approximately 8 people named Sparky are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 42,844,292 Americans share this first name.
Is Sparky a common name?
Sparky is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 24.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 11 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Sparky most popular?
Sparky reached peak popularity in 1946, when 6 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Sparky is approximately 69 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Sparky a male name?
Sparky is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Sparky Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Sparky Smith, Sparky Johnson, Sparky Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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