How Many People Are Named Sparrow?
An estimated 1,133 people in the United States have the first name Sparrow. It is used for both genders, with 84.8% female. The average bearer is 10 years old, and Sparrow peaked in popularity in 2017 with 99 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Sparrow 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 Sparrow paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Sparrow is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 10, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,133
About 1 in 302,519 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
84.8% confidence
Average Age
10
years old
Peak Year
2017
99 births
Total Registered
1,142
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Sparrow
Sparrow is predominantly female (84.8%), though 174 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Sparrow as a male name
Ranked #5,012 in 2024
20 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (20 births)
Sparrow as a female name
Ranked #3,554 in 2024
44 female births in 2024
Peak: 2017 (88 births)
Sparrow: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Sparrow span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 683 babies were registered. While Sparrow is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Sparrow by Decade
How has Sparrow 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.
Sparrow by State
Birth registrations for Sparrow span all 12 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in New York, North Carolina, Washington. On average, about 21 Sparrows were registered per state.
Sparrow + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Sparrow as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Sparrow
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Sparrow: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Sparrow?
We estimate approximately 1,133 people named Sparrow 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 302,519 Americans share this first name.
Is Sparrow a common name?
Sparrow is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 90.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,142 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Sparrow most popular?
Sparrow reached peak popularity in 2017, when 99 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Sparrow is approximately 10 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Sparrow a female name?
Sparrow is predominantly female. 84.8% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Sparrow Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Sparrow Smith, Sparrow Johnson, Sparrow 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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