Unisex nameCurrently #3,534 in the USSteady
Lark
//ˈlɑɹk//
1 syllablePeak year: 19494 lettersStarts with L
Meaning & origin
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Lark's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Lark |
|---|---|
| 1885 | 7 |
| 1886 | 5 |
| 1914 | 6 |
| 1917 | 5 |
| 1919 | 7 |
| 1920 | 7 |
| 1922 | 11 |
| 1923 | 5 |
| 1924 | 6 |
| 1927 | 5 |
| 1928 | 6 |
| 1930 | 6 |
| 1932 | 6 |
| 1939 | 6 |
| 1943 | 6 |
| 1945 | 13 |
| 1946 | 8 |
| 1949 | 72 |
| 1950 | 67 |
| 1951 | 54 |
| 1952 | 60 |
| 1953 | 51 |
| 1954 | 46 |
| 1955 | 38 |
| 1956 | 31 |
| 1957 | 24 |
| 1958 | 48 |
| 1959 | 37 |
| 1960 | 29 |
| 1961 | 31 |
| 1962 | 22 |
| 1963 | 19 |
| 1964 | 21 |
| 1965 | 17 |
| 1966 | 17 |
| 1967 | 10 |
| 1968 | 8 |
| 1969 | 18 |
| 1970 | 27 |
| 1971 | 23 |
| 1972 | 13 |
| 1973 | 11 |
| 1974 | 7 |
| 1975 | 12 |
| 1976 | 10 |
| 1977 | 15 |
| 1978 | 13 |
| 1979 | 15 |
| 1980 | 13 |
| 1981 | 19 |
| 1982 | 16 |
| 1983 | 11 |
| 1984 | 6 |
| 1985 | 11 |
| 1986 | 14 |
| 1987 | 13 |
| 1988 | 17 |
| 1989 | 11 |
| 1990 | 9 |
| 1991 | 10 |
| 1992 | 12 |
| 1993 | 15 |
| 1994 | 12 |
| 1995 | 18 |
| 1996 | 8 |
| 1997 | 11 |
| 1998 | 14 |
| 1999 | 15 |
| 2000 | 13 |
| 2001 | 12 |
| 2002 | 13 |
| 2003 | 12 |
| 2004 | 6 |
| 2005 | 14 |
| 2006 | 15 |
| 2007 | 19 |
| 2008 | 21 |
| 2009 | 20 |
| 2010 | 28 |
| 2011 | 23 |
| 2012 | 24 |
| 2013 | 38 |
| 2014 | 38 |
| 2015 | 38 |
| 2016 | 47 |
| 2017 | 64 |
| 2018 | 54 |
| 2019 | 64 |
| 2020 | 65 |
| 2021 | 62 |
| 2022 | 69 |
| 2023 | 52 |
| 2024 | 49 |
Lark through the decades
- Lark peaked in 1949, when 72 babies were named Lark in the US.
- The 2020s were Lark's strongest decade, averaging 59 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Lark has risen 135% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Lark currently ranks #3,534 in the US and is holding steady.