Spartan
Sparta was a prominent city-state in Laconia in ancient Greece. In antiquity, the state was known as Lacedaemon, while "Sparta" referred to its capital, a group of villages in the valley of the Evrotas River in Laconia, in southeastern Peloponnese. Around 650 BC, it rose to become the strongest military land power of Greece, a status it retained until its defeat in 371 BC by Epaminondas.
Meaning & Origin of Spartan
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Sparta was a prominent city-state in Laconia in ancient Greece. In antiquity, the state was known as Lacedaemon, while "Sparta" referred to its capital, a group of villages in the valley of the Evrotas River in Laconia, in southeastern Peloponnese. Around 650 BC, it rose to become the strongest military land power of Greece, a status it retained until its defeat in 371 BC by Epaminondas.
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Origin & history
The Story of Spartan
Spartan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2008, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2008: 5 births, good for #12,551 nationwide. Spartan last appeared in the published SSA data in 2008, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 5 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2000s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Spartan
Phonetically similar names — useful when Spartan is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Sparta
- Spartans
- Spotten
- Sartan
- Sarton
- Sporting
- Sporran
- Sporta
- Sportman
- Sparty
- Sartain
- Starten
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About the name Spartan
Spartan is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2008 and has accumulated 5 births in the dataset. Spartan's peak popularity came in 2008 when it ranked #12,551. Use the chart and map above to compare Spartan'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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