girl's name
Sparkle
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,644
Sparkle is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1979, when 124 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 663,130 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1948.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Sparkle over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 5 |
| 1970s | 329 |
| 1980s | 711 |
| 1990s | 325 |
| 2000s | 142 |
| 2010s | 97 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 32 |
How popular is Sparkle?
In 2025, Sparkle was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Sparkle is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Sparkle
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Sparkle also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Sparkle over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Sparkle
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Sparkle — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Sparkle
How popular is the name Sparkle?
In 2025, Sparkle was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Sparkle a girl's or a boy's name?
Sparkle is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Sparkle?
Sparkle has 2 syllables.
When was Sparkle most popular?
Sparkle peaked in 1979, when 124 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Sparkle a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Sparkle currently ranks #15,166 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.