US rank #7772 Girls' name Peak 2006 424 births

Larkyn — #7772 US girls' name

424 babies named Larkyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1996, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s62000s1132010s2132020s92
#7772
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 56% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Larkyn was born in this single decade.

2006
Single peak year

32 babies were named Larkyn in 2006 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Larkyn

The Social Security Administration has registered 424 babies named Larkyn between 1996 and 2024, spanning 29 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Larkyn currently holds the #7772 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2006, when 32 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Larkyn performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 213 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Larkyn shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Ohio, which accounts for 27 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Kentucky. In total, SSA state-level files list Larkyn in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Larkyn 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 424 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.

Larkyn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

424

Since 1996

29 years of records

Peak year

2006

32 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#7,772

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1996

Recorded for 29 years

Last year on file: 2024

Larkyn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1996

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2006)
32
Annual births at peak — across 29 years of records
010203040 202420212018201520122009200620001996 6

Larkyn by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
213 births that decade — 50% of Larkyn's all-time total
1990s62000s1132010s2132020s92

Larkyn by state

Where Larkyn concentrates geographically — total births since 1996

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Larkyn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Ohio
27 6.4%
#2 Kentucky
6 1.4%
Ohio share of Larkyn's total US births 6.4%
Even split

27 of 424 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Larkyn?
424 babies have been named Larkyn since 1996. It currently ranks #7772 among girls. The peak year was 2006 with 32 births.
When was Larkyn most popular?
Larkyn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 213 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
Where is Larkyn most popular?
The top states for the name Larkyn are Ohio (27 births), Kentucky (6 births).
How long has the name Larkyn been used?
Larkyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1996, spanning 29 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Larkyn?
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, 1996–2024 (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.