Sparrow is a rare name used for both girls and boys that peaked in 2017 and remains in steady use.
Sparrow is predominantly a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #4,157 among girls (35) and #6,403 among boys (14) — overall #5,737 across all names. The charts below show girls and boys separately.
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 49 | 49 | #4,157 | #6,403 |
| 2024 | 66 | 66 | #3,452 | #5,032 |
| 2023 | 76 | 76 | #2,843 | #5,886 |
| 2022 | 76 | 76 | #2,817 | #6,112 |
| 2021 | 86 | 86 | #2,555 | #5,530 |
| 2020 | 70 | 70 | #2,957 | #5,941 |
| 2019 | 82 | 82 | #2,589 | #6,365 |
| 2018 | 75 | 75 | #2,554 | #11,945 |
| 2017 | 99 | 99 | #2,180 | #7,476 |
| 2016 | 76 | 76 | #2,640 | #8,713 |
| 2015 | 63 | 63 | #3,086 | #9,448 |
| 2014 | 73 | 73 | #2,711 | #9,507 |
| 2013 | 79 | 79 | #2,655 | #6,961 |
| 2012 | 57 | 57 | #3,310 | #10,602 |
| 2011 | 42 | 42 | #4,668 | #7,433 |
| 2010 | 37 | 37 | #4,592 | #13,978 |
| 2009 | 17 | 17 | #7,640 | — |
| 2008 | 18 | 18 | #7,374 | — |
| 2007 | 5 | 5 | #20,177 | — |
| 2006 | 9 | 9 | #12,300 | — |
| 2005 | 6 | 6 | #16,184 | — |
| 2004 | 7 | 7 | #14,006 | — |
| 1998 | 7 | 7 | #12,258 | — |
| 1997 | 5 | — | #15,821 | — |
| 1995 | 8 | — | #10,399 | — |
| 1977 | 5 | — | #11,061 | — |