Recorded 1885–2025 · United States
Lark was most popular in 1949, when 72 American babies were given the name — ranking #1,805 that year. In 2025 it ranked #6,717, with 38 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 2,134 people named Lark.
Across the whole record Lark is mostly a girl’s name — 87.2% of the 2,134 Americans given it were girls and 12.8% were boys. In births since 2016 it is 90% girls and 10% boys.
Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.
How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.
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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org