Sparky Lyle
There are approximately 1 people named Sparky Lyle living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Sparky with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Lyle. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Sparky
8
Alive today
Named Lyle
15K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 8
Rarity: Very Rare
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1946
Average age: 69
Estimated bearers: 15K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #2,731
Per 100K: 4.47
Top ancestry: White (82.3%)
First name trend
Sparky: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Sparky. The peak year was 1946 with 6 births. The average person named Sparky today is 69 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Lyle surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Lyle, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 82.3%.
- White82.3%
- Black or African American11.7%
- Hispanic or Latino2.4%
- Two or more races2.3%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Sparky has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0000% of the US population, based on 8 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Lyle appears at a rate of 4.47 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0045%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Sparky Lyle. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Sparky
FAQ
Sparky Lyle: questions and answers
How many people are named Sparky Lyle?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Sparky Lyle. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0000%) with the surname frequency (4.47 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Sparky Lyle?
We classify Sparky Lyle as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Sparky a male or female name?
Sparky is predominantly male. Out of 11 total SSA registrations, 100.0% were male and 0.0% were female. See the full Sparky profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.