US rank #15904 Unisex name Peak 2016 90 births

Larken — #15904 US unisex name

90 babies named Larken in U.S. Social Security records since 1989, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s52000s382010s342020s13
#15904
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 10% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

42% of everyone ever named Larken was born in this single decade.

2016
Single peak year

13 babies were named Larken in 2016 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Larken

The Social Security Administration has registered 90 babies named Larken between 1989 and 2024, spanning 36 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Larken currently holds the #15904 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2016, when 13 babies received it in a single year. Larken is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 23 additional births since 2015.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Larken performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 38 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Larken shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Larken in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 90 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Larken at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

90

Since 1989

36 years of records

Peak year

2016

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#15,904

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1989

Recorded for 36 years

Last year on file: 2024

Larken popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1989

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2016)
13
Annual births at peak — across 36 years of records
468101214 202420212019201620122010200820072006200120001989 5

Larken popularity over time — boys

23 total births recorded since 2015 (Larken as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 23 births
4.555.566.577.5 2022201720162015 5

Larken by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
38 births that decade — 42% of Larken's all-time total
1980s52000s382010s342020s13

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Larken?
90 babies have been named Larken since 1989. It currently ranks #15904 among girls. The peak year was 2016 with 13 births.
When was Larken most popular?
Larken was most popular in the 2000s decade with 38 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
Is Larken a unisex name?
Yes, Larken is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 90 births, and as a boy's name it has 23 births.
How long has the name Larken been used?
Larken has been recorded in Social Security data since 1989, spanning 36 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Larken?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lara, Larissa, Larue, Larry, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1989–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.