Lark vs Lara

Side-by-side comparison of Lark and Lara — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Lark

Girl name · Rank #3520

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Name B

Lara

Girl name · Rank #740

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Metric Lark Lara
Current Rank #3520 #740
Total Births (all years) 1,830 29,755
Peak Year 1950 1969
Peak Year Births 67 1,354
Peak Decade 1950ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1945 1887

Births by Decade

Decade Lark Lara
1880ss — 5
1890ss — 30
1900ss — 41
1910ss — 115
1920ss — 189
1930ss — 138
1940ss 73 121
1950ss 430 241
1960ss 133 4,195
1970ss 141 7,612
1980ss 121 5,411
1990ss 124 3,046
2000ss 145 3,218
2010ss 398 3,384
2020ss 265 2,009

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lark Lara
2014 38 337
2015 38 345
2016 40 378
2017 58 365
2018 54 359
2019 57 413
2020 59 396
2021 56 426
2022 61 424
2023 45 384
2024 44 379

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1945–2024.

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