Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2018

Larkin

Gender Unisex · 44% girls Rank 2025 #3,415 Trend ↓ Falling 24%

Larkin is a given name and surname of Russian, English and Irish origin.

Rank 2025
#3,415
among boys · ↓477 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
75
named Larkin · -14% vs 2024
How common
1 in 50,238
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2018
155 babies
All-time total
4,540
#2,855 all-time among boys
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Larkin popularity over time

4,540 babies have been named Larkin since 1880, 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
0.050.10.150.218801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
BoysGirls

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 – 92 92 9 – #454
1890s – 46 46 5 -50% #726
1900s – 49 49 5 +7% #728
1910s – 190 190 19 +288% #1,167
1920s – 259 259 26 +36% #1,227
1930s – 157 157 16 -39% #1,448
1940s – 180 180 18 +15% #1,385
1950s 5 176 181 18 +1% #1,645
1960s 6 129 135 14 -25% #1,917
1970s 55 99 154 15 +14% #2,611
1980s 129 109 238 24 +55% #3,526
1990s 165 139 304 30 +28% #3,560
2000s 538 219 757 76 +149% #3,376
2010s 773 425 1,198 120 +58% #2,202
2020s (to 2025) 348 252 600 100 -17% #2,710

Where Larkin is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (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 boys Implied rank
2026 32 0.02 outside top 500
2027 31 0.02 outside top 500
2028 30 0.02 outside top 500
2029 29 0.02 outside top 500
2030 28 0.02 outside top 500

Where Larkin is most popular

Boys named Larkin per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.024 per 1,000. Strongest in Michigan, Ohio, and Georgia.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Larkin born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Michigan 13 0.063 +166%
Ohio 14 0.053 +121%
Georgia 5 0.020 -17%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
California – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Florida – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Illinois – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Carolina – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
New York – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Texas – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Larkin

Larkin is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,415 in 2025 with 34 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 4,540 American babies have been named Larkin, about 56% boys and 44% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2018, when 155 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Larkin stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Larkin?

The median living Larkin is about 15 years old; half are between 7 and 30. An estimated 3,600 people named Larkin are alive in the United States today.

median 15 020406080100

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

Larkin 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 41 #3,682 34 #3,415
2024 44 #3,547 43 #2,938
2023 49 #3,304 46 #2,783
2022 63 #2,741 39 #3,135
2021 65 #2,663 44 #2,842
2020 86 #2,127 46 #2,710
2019 87 #2,149 64 #2,202
2018 97 #2,021 58 #2,317
2017 96 #2,049 56 #2,332
2016 93 #2,104 56 #2,354
2015 84 #2,251 43 #2,793
2014 85 #2,226 36 #3,135
2013 63 #2,749 36 #3,098
2012 56 #3,033 21 #4,618
2011 45 #3,531 30 #3,564
2010 67 #2,682 25 #4,061
2009 72 #2,584 33 #3,376
2008 79 #2,430 20 #4,832
2007 95 #2,124 27 #3,855
2006 115 #1,802 21 #4,444
2005 30 #4,540 28 #3,497
2004 31 #4,440 14 #5,669
2003 29 #4,481 22 #3,916
2002 31 #4,135 16 #4,830
2001 30 #4,151 13 #5,548
2000 26 #4,608 25 #3,381
1995 10 #8,445 13 #4,684
1990 13 #6,687 12 #4,563
1985 13 #5,526 13 #3,526
1980 10 #6,548 11 #3,750
1975 10 #5,759 7 #4,587
1970 7 #6,704 – –
1965 – – 9 #2,900
1960 – – 16 #2,084
1955 – – 16 #2,013
1950 – – 19 #1,729
1945 – – 14 #1,893
1940 – – 15 #1,854
1935 – – 11 #2,333
1930 – – 15 #2,019
1925 – – 25 #1,520
1920 – – 31 #1,311
1915 – – 26 #1,327
1910 – – 9 #1,167
1905 – – 12 #728
1900 – – – –
1895 – – 10 #726
1890 – – 5 #1,088
1885 – – 10 #624
1880 – – 16 #454

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Larkin?

The median living Larkin is about 15 years old. Half of all living Larkins are between 7 and 30 years old.

How many people named Larkin are alive today?

An estimated 3,600 people named Larkin are alive in the United States, based on 4,540 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Larkin mean?

Larkin is a given name and surname of Russian, English and Irish origin.

How popular is the name Larkin in 2025?

Larkin ranked #3,415 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 34 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Larkin?

4,540 babies have been named Larkin in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Larkin most popular?

Larkin peaked in 2018, when 155 newborns received the name.

Is Larkin a boy or girl name?

Larkin is used for both: about 44% of babies named Larkin have been girls and 56% boys.

Is the name Larkin rising or falling?

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

Will Larkin become more popular?

Larkin is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 28 boys named Larkin in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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