Lark vs Larissa

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

Name A

Lark

Girl name · Rank #3534

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Name B

Larissa

Girl name · Rank #1611

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Metric Lark Larissa
Current Rank #3534 #1611
Total Births (all years) 1,862 23,498
Peak Year 1950 1994
Peak Year Births 67 715
Peak Decade 1950s 1990s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1945 1946

Births by Decade

Decade Lark Larissa
1940s 73 6
1950s 430 112
1960s 133 786
1970s 141 2,920
1980s 121 4,819
1990s 124 6,544
2000s 145 5,167
2010s 398 2,348
2020s 297 796

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lark Larissa
2014 38 233
2015 38 217
2016 40 181
2017 58 206
2018 54 146
2019 57 143
2020 59 116
2021 56 140
2022 61 136
2023 45 148
2024 44 130
2025 32 126

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, 1945–2025.

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