Recorded 1952–1952 Unisex name Peak 1952 5 births

Larkie — unisex name

5 babies named Larkie in U.S. Social Security records since 1952, with the highest year being 1952. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s5
1950s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Larkie was born in this single decade.

1952
Single peak year

5 babies were named Larkie in 1952 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Larkie

The Social Security Administration has registered 5 babies named Larkie between 1952 and 1952, spanning 1 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Larkie currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1952. The name reached its historical peak in 1952, when 5 babies received it in a single year. Larkie is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 5 additional births since 1957.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Larkie performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 5 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Larkie 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 5 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.

Larkie at a glance

Last recorded 1952

Total births

5

Since 1952

1 years of records

Peak year

1952

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1952

Active since

1952

Recorded for 1 years

Last year on file: 1952

Larkie popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1952–1952

Last recorded 1952
Peak year (1952)
5
Annual births at peak — across 1 years of records
5 1952 5

Larkie popularity over time — boys

5 total births recorded since 1957 (Larkie as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 5 births
5 1957 5

Larkie by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
5 births that decade — 100% of Larkie's all-time total
1950s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Larkie?
5 babies have been named Larkie since 1952. It was last recorded in 1952. The peak year was 1952 with 5 births.
When was Larkie most popular?
Larkie was most popular in the 1950s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1952.
Is Larkie a unisex name?
Yes, Larkie is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 5 births, and as a boy's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Larkie been used?
Larkie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1952, spanning 1 years of data through 1952.
What names are similar to Larkie?
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.

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, 1952–1952 (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.