Lark
Lark was the #4,352 girls' name in the US in 2025 (32 babies), and #4,201 in England & Wales and #3,044 in Canada.
Lark as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #4,352 (32) | #4,201 (5) | #3,044 (6) |
| 2024 | #3,516 (44) | #4,193 (5) | #3,383 (5) |
| 2023 | #3,476 (45) | #4,710 (4) | #1,898 (11) |
| 2022 | #2,792 (61) | #3,534 (6) | #1,550 (14) |
| 2021 | #2,958 (56) | #3,192 (7) | #1,153 (22) |
| 2020 | #2,779 (59) | #2,300 (11) | #1,193 (20) |
| 2019 | #2,891 (57) | — | #1,231 (20) |
| 2018 | #3,004 (54) | #3,518 (6) | #1,639 (13) |
| 2017 | #2,873 (58) | #3,229 (7) | #3,307 (5) |
| 2016 | #3,777 (40) | — | — |
| 2015 | #3,915 (38) | — | — |
| 2014 | #3,925 (38) | — | — |
| 2013 | #3,918 (38) | — | — |
| 2012 | #5,557 (24) | — | — |
| 2011 | #5,728 (23) | — | — |
Lark as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #10,695 (6) | #5,137 (3) |
| 2024 | #12,349 (5) | — |
| 2023 | #9,763 (7) | — |
| 2022 | #8,990 (8) | — |
| 2021 | #10,799 (6) | — |
| 2020 | #10,605 (6) | — |
| 2019 | #9,756 (7) | — |
| 2017 | #10,775 (6) | #4,812 (3) |
| 2016 | #9,664 (7) | — |
| 1988 | #7,270 (5) | — |
| 1987 | #6,951 (5) | — |
| 1970 | #4,724 (5) | — |
| 1969 | #3,935 (6) | — |
| 1966 | #2,986 (8) | — |
| 1965 | #3,537 (6) | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 1949 at #1,109.
- Falling over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1945.
- A comeback: it faded for decades and is rising again.
- In 2025, 84% of US babies named Lark were girls.
How common is it?
about 1 in 50,000 baby girls in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 50,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 50,000 | rare |
| Canada | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 25,000 | rare |
| US | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 250,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 91,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Lark is likely to keep falling in the US in 2026: about 1 in 53,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 42,000 to 1 in 66,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lark | Canada | Girls | #3,044 | 6 |
| Lark | England & Wales | Girls | #4,201 | 5 |
| Lark | England & Wales | Boys | #5,137 | 3 |
| Lark | Northern Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Lark | US | Girls | #4,352 | 32 |
| Lark | US | Boys | #10,695 | 6 |