Sparrow
Sparrow is a surname derived from the common name of the bird. Notable people with the surname include:Aaron Sparrow, American football player Adolphus Sparrow (1869–1936), English cricketer Alexey Vorobyov, also known as Alex Sparrow, Russian pop singer and musician Allan Sparrow (1944–2008), Canadian political activist Bobbie Sparrow (1935–2026), Canadian politician Brian Sparrow (1962–2019),…
Meaning & Origin of Sparrow
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Sparrow is a surname derived from the common name of the bird. Notable people with the surname include:Aaron Sparrow, American football player Adolphus Sparrow (1869–1936), English cricketer Alexey Vorobyov, also known as Alex Sparrow, Russian pop singer and musician Allan Sparrow (1944–2008), Canadian political activist Bobbie Sparrow (1935–2026), Canadian politician Brian Sparrow (1962–2019),…
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The Story of Sparrow
As a girl name
Sparrow first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1977, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2017, when 88 Sparrows were born — ranking #2,160 that year. As of 2026, Sparrow ranks #3,361 for girls with 47 births, falling sharply (-26%). In total, more than 1K Sparrows have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Sparrow first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2010, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 20 Sparrows were born — ranking #4,870 that year. As of 2026, Sparrow ranks #4,978 for boys with 20 births, rising sharply (+43% over the past five years). In total, more than 213 Sparrows have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Sparrow
Sparrow is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1977 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Sparrow's peak popularity came in 2017 when it ranked #2,160. Use the chart and map above to compare Sparrow's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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