Names / Boy names
Sparky
Current rank
—
outside the top 1,000
All-time peak
#3,484
in 1946
First recorded
1946
in U.S. data
Children named
11
since 1946
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #3,484 in 1946 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Playful and energetic, like a bright little flame. Stateside, it first appears in 1946. These days it lands below the top 1,000, so it still feels distinctive. Roughly 11 people have been given the name to date — a true rarity.