Feminine dossier · first seen 1945
Lark
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1950
Peak births
67
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Boomer
Quick answers about Lark
How many people are named Lark?
An estimated 1,587 living Americans are named Lark.
How rare is Lark?
Lark is very rare among babies today, with 32 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 52.2% from its 1950 peak.
How old is the typical Lark?
The median age of a living American named Lark is approximately 23 years, with most bearers falling between 8 and 56 years old.
Is Lark still popular?
Yes. Lark is holding steady, with 32 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Lark most common?
Lark has its strongest geographic signal in California, where it appears 2.9× more often than the national baseline.
1945Peak 19502025
Peak year
1950
Decline from peak
52.2%
2025
32
All-time
1,862
Where it lives now
Lark is most concentrated in California — about 2.9× the national rate in the 1950s.
States where Lark is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.