Lark
Girl name · #4380 in 2025 · Uniqueness 91/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Lark in class?
Lark scores 91 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. 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 sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
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
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. It scores 91/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.