Lark
Girl name · #4380 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Lark? In official American birth records, Lark has been tracked continuously since 1945, giving it 80 years of documented American history.
In 2025, 32 baby girls were named Lark, placing it at #4380 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3915, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 56,250 girls born in 2025 was named Lark.
The 80-year story
Lark first appears in the Social Security records in 1945, when 7 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1950, when 67 girls were named Lark — good for #1123 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Lark per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Lark in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Lark is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Lark will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Lark is most common
State-level data for Lark is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Lark
Statistically, parents drawn to Lark tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Luana, Elayne, Nira, Pandora, and Enola.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Lark | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32 | #4352 |
| 2024 | 44 | #3516 |
| 2023 | 45 | #3476 |
| 2022 | 61 | #2792 |
| 2021 | 56 | #2958 |
| 2020 | 59 | #2779 |
| 2019 | 57 | #2891 |
| 2018 | 54 | #3004 |
| 2017 | 58 | #2873 |
| 2016 | 40 | #3777 |
| 2015 | 38 | #3915 |
| 2014 | 38 | #3925 |
| 2013 | 38 | #3918 |
| 2012 | 24 | #5557 |
| 2011 | 23 | #5728 |
| 2010 | 28 | #4974 |
| 2009 | 20 | #6544 |
| 2008 | 21 | #6350 |
| 2007 | 19 | #6812 |
| 2006 | 15 | #7868 |
| 2005 | 14 | #7891 |
| 2004 | 6 | #14179 |
| 2003 | 12 | #8505 |
| 2002 | 13 | #7816 |
| 2001 | 12 | #8196 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Lark?
In official American birth records, the name Lark first appeared in 1945 (over 80 years ago), when 7 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 80 years.
Is Lark a popular girl name?
Lark ranked #4380 among girls in 2025 with 32 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3915.
When was the name Lark most popular?
Lark peaked in 1950, when 67 American girls received the name (ranked #1123 that year). Since 1950 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Lark?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 56,250 newborn American girls was named Lark. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.