Feminine dossier · first seen 1948
Sparkle
Stable Decline
Gradual decline from 1979
Peak era
1979
Peak births
124
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen X
Quick answers about Sparkle
How many people are named Sparkle?
An estimated 1,570 living Americans are named Sparkle.
How rare is Sparkle?
Sparkle is very rare among babies today, with 5 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 96% from its 1979 peak.
How old is the typical Sparkle?
The median age of a living American named Sparkle is approximately 40 years, with most bearers falling between 31 and 46 years old.
Is Sparkle still popular?
Not especially. Sparkle has been declining since its 1979 peak and registered 5 births in 2025.
Where is Sparkle most common?
Sparkle has its strongest geographic signal in Illinois, where it appears 2.7× more often than the national baseline.
1948Peak 19792025
Peak year
1979
Decline from peak
96%
2025
5
All-time
1,641
Where it lives now
Sparkle is most concentrated in Illinois — about 2.7× the national rate in the 1980s.
States where Sparkle is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.