Names / Girl names
Lark
Current rank
#4,416
and easing
All-time peak
#1,116
in 1949
First recorded
1885
in U.S. data
Children named
2,100
since 1885
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #1,116 in 1949 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Recorded as a girls' name, Lark makes its debut in 1885. Its strongest year was 1949, at #1,116 nationally. It currently sits off the most-common lists, a quieter choice. Over 2,100 have carried it since records began.