Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1949

Lark

Gender Unisex · 87% girls Rank 2025 #4,416 Trend ↓ Falling 26%

A surname originating as a patronymic shortened from Larkin, a medieval diminutive of Laurence.

Rank 2025
#4,416
among girls · ↓870 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
38
named Lark · -22% vs 2024
How common
1 in 50,227
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1949
72 babies
All-time total
2,134
#4,923 all-time among girls
First recorded
1885
in Social Security records

Lark popularity over time

2,134 babies have been named Lark since 1885, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – 12 12 1 – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – 18 18 2 – –
1920s – 40 40 4 +122% –
1930s – 18 18 2 -55% –
1940s 73 26 99 10 +450% #1,116
1950s 430 26 456 46 +361% #1,127
1960s 133 59 192 19 -58% #2,478
1970s 141 5 146 15 -24% #3,010
1980s 121 10 131 13 -10% #4,084
1990s 124 – 124 12 -5% #5,335
2000s 145 – 145 15 +17% #6,474
2010s 398 20 418 42 +188% #2,887
2020s (to 2025) 297 38 335 56 +34% #2,805

Where Lark is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 30 0.02 outside top 500
2027 29 0.02 outside top 500
2028 28 0.02 outside top 500
2029 27 0.02 outside top 500
2030 26 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Lark

Lark is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,416 in 2025 with 32 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1885, 2,134 American babies have been named Lark, about 87% girls and 13% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1949, when 72 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1940s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Lark stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lark?

The median living Lark is about 30 years old; half are between 8 and 64. An estimated 1,900 people named Lark are alive in the United States today.

median 30 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Lark year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 32 #4,416 6 #11,447
2024 44 #3,546 5 #13,423
2023 45 #3,504 7 #10,341
2022 61 #2,807 8 #9,494
2021 56 #2,982 6 #11,567
2020 59 #2,805 6 #11,417
2019 57 #2,913 7 #10,377
2018 54 #3,032 – –
2017 58 #2,887 6 #11,592
2016 40 #3,824 7 #10,298
2015 38 #3,955 – –
2014 38 #3,969 – –
2013 38 #3,968 – –
2012 24 #5,648 – –
2011 23 #5,854 – –
2010 28 #5,039 – –
2009 20 #6,708 – –
2008 21 #6,474 – –
2007 19 #6,977 – –
2006 15 #8,076 – –
2005 14 #8,139 – –
2004 6 #15,220 – –
2003 12 #8,822 – –
2002 13 #8,087 – –
2001 12 #8,508 – –
2000 13 #7,830 – –
1995 18 #5,335 – –
1990 9 #8,893 – –
1985 11 #6,263 – –
1980 13 #5,395 – –
1975 12 #5,006 – –
1970 22 #3,069 5 #5,129
1965 11 #4,075 6 #3,744
1960 24 #2,478 5 #4,358
1955 38 #1,680 – –
1950 67 #1,127 – –
1945 7 #3,849 6 #3,171
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – 6 #3,822
1925 – – – –
1920 – – 7 #3,667
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – 7 #806
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Lark

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Lark Voorhies Lark Voorhies American actress (born 1974) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Lark, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Lark?

The median living Lark is about 30 years old. Half of all living Larks are between 8 and 64 years old.

How many people named Lark are alive today?

An estimated 1,900 people named Lark are alive in the United States, based on 2,134 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Lark mean?

A surname originating as a patronymic shortened from Larkin, a medieval diminutive of Laurence.

How popular is the name Lark in 2025?

Lark ranked #4,416 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 32 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Lark?

2,134 babies have been named Lark in the United States since 1885, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lark most popular?

Lark peaked in 1949, when 72 newborns received the name.

Is Lark a boy or girl name?

Lark is used for both: about 87% of babies named Lark have been girls and 13% boys.

Is the name Lark rising or falling?

Lark is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Lark become more popular?

Lark is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 26 girls named Lark in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Lark?

Well-known people named Lark include Lark Voorhies (actor).

Names like Lark

Names that sound and feel close to Lark: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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