How Many People Are Named Lark?
An estimated 1,759 people in the United States have the first name Lark. It is used for both genders, with 87.3% female. The average bearer is 35 years old, and Lark peaked in popularity in 1949 with 72 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lark as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Lark paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,759
About 1 in 194,857 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
87.3% confidence
Average Age
35
years old
Peak Year
1949
72 births
Total Registered
2,096
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lark
Lark is predominantly female (87.3%), though 266 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Lark as a male name
Ranked #13,368 in 2024
5 male births in 2024
Peak: 1922 (11 births)
Lark as a female name
Ranked #3,534 in 2024
44 female births in 2024
Peak: 1950 (67 births)
Lark: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lark span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 456 babies were registered. While Lark is less common than at its peak in the 1950s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Lark by Decade
How has Lark tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Lark by State
Birth registrations for Lark span all 7 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Illinois. The lowest are in Wisconsin, Colorado, Washington. On average, about 35 Larks were registered per state.
Lark + Last Name Combinations
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Lark: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lark?
We estimate approximately 1,759 people named Lark are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 194,857 Americans share this first name.
Is Lark a common name?
Lark is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,096 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lark most popular?
Lark reached peak popularity in 1949, when 72 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lark is approximately 35 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lark a female name?
Lark is predominantly female. 87.3% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lark Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lark Smith, Lark Johnson, Lark Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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