Sparrow
How to say it: SPAR-oh · /ˈspæroʊ/
From Old English 'spearwa', the small songbird - modern nature word name evoking freedom.
Sparrow was the 2,981st most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 49 babies of either sex (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are down about 21% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #4,060 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #2,981 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 (both sexes) | 49 |
| Share of births | 1 in 67,660 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | −21% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #4,060 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Sparrow is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Sparrow is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English.
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- Captain Jack Sparrow, protagonist of Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean franchise
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