Larkin
Larkin is a given name and surname of Russian, English and Irish origin. In England, the name is a relationship name from Lar, a pet form of the personal name Laurence. In Ireland, the name means a descendant of Lorcain or Lorcan, originally found in the form O'Lorcain.
Meaning & Origin of Larkin
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Larkin is a given name and surname of Russian, English and Irish origin. In England, the name is a relationship name from Lar, a pet form of the personal name Laurence. In Ireland, the name means a descendant of Lorcain or Lorcan, originally found in the form O'Lorcain.
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The Story of Larkin
As a girl name
Larkin first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1959, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2006, when 115 Larkins were born — ranking #1,798 that year. As of 2026, Larkin ranks #4,200 for girls with 34 births, falling sharply (-47%). In total, more than 2K Larkins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Larkin first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1880, with 16 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2019, when 64 Larkins were born — ranking #2,187 that year. As of 2026, Larkin ranks #2,977 for boys with 42 births, falling sharply (-21%). In total, more than 3K Larkins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
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About the name Larkin
Larkin is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Larkin's peak popularity came in 2019 when it ranked #442. Use the chart and map above to compare Larkin'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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