Larken vs Lara

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

Name A

Larken

Girl name · Rank #15904

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Name B

Lara

Girl name · Rank #740

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Metric Larken Lara
Current Rank #15904 #740
Total Births (all years) 90 29,755
Peak Year 2016 1969
Peak Year Births 13 1,354
Peak Decade 2000ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1989 1887

Births by Decade

Decade Larken Lara
1880ss — 5
1890ss — 30
1900ss — 41
1910ss — 115
1920ss — 189
1930ss — 138
1940ss — 121
1950ss — 241
1960ss — 4,195
1970ss — 7,612
1980ss 5 5,411
1990ss — 3,046
2000ss 38 3,218
2010ss 34 3,384
2020ss 13 2,009

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Larken Lara
2014 — 337
2015 — 345
2016 13 378
2017 — 365
2018 — 359
2019 7 413
2020 — 396
2021 8 426
2022 — 424
2023 — 384
2024 5 379

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, 1989–2024.

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