Lark
Lark is a surname and a given name which may refer to:
Meaning & Origin of Lark
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Lark is a surname and a given name which may refer to:
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The Story of Lark
As a girl name
Lark first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1945, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1950, when 67 Larks were born — ranking #1,123 that year. As of 2026, Lark ranks #3,647 for girls with 42 births, falling sharply (-17%). In total, more than 2K Larks have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Lark first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1885, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1922, when 11 Larks were born — ranking #2,630 that year. As of 2026, Lark ranks #12,301 for boys with 5 births, gradually rising (+7%). In total, more than 266 Larks have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Lark
Lark is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1945 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Lark's peak popularity came in 1950 when it ranked #1,109. Use the chart and map above to compare Lark's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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