Lark Girl
How popular is Lark?
#4,351 girl name in 2025
32 baby girls were named Lark in the US in 2025, making it the 4351st most popular girl name. Another 6 boys got the name (#10,691 for boys).
1,874living people named Lark (est.)
30median age of people named Lark
2,134babies named Lark since 1880
1 in 87,246US babies born in 2025
Lark popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #4,351 for girls (▼ 835 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 32 girls, 6 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-16% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #3,914 in 2015, #2,779 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1950 (67 girls) |
| Highest rank | #1,108 in 1949 |
| First recorded | 1945 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 10% boys, 90% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Lark is most popular
Babies named Lark per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Wisconsin: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 girls)
- Washington: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 girls)
- Illinois: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 girls)
- California: 0.0 per 1,000 (15 girls)
Lark by decade
| Decade | Baby girls | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 73 | #1,108 |
| 1950s | 430 | #1,122 |
| 1960s | 133 | #2,431 |
| 1970s | 141 | #2,955 |
| 1980s | 121 | #4,004 |
| 1990s | 124 | #5,216 |
| 2000s | 145 | #6,347 |
| 2010s | 398 | #2,873 |
| 2020s | 297 | #2,779 |
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Questions
- Is Lark a boy or girl name?
- Lark is mostly a girl name. Over the last 10 years, 90% of babies named Lark were girls.
- How popular is the name Lark?
- 32 baby girls were named Lark in the US in 2025, making it the 4351st most popular girl name. Another 6 boys got the name (#10,691 for boys).
- When was Lark most popular?
- Lark peaked in 1950, when 67 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,108 in 1949.
- How many people are named Lark?
- 2,134 babies have been named Lark in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,874 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 30.
- Where is Lark most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Lark was most common in Wisconsin, at 0.0 of every 1,000 girls born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.