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By Madison Dresler · Sep 2026

Larkin

OriginIrish
Meaning"rough, fierce"
GenderGirl
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About Larkin

The name Larkin peaked for girls at #1802 in 2006. The name is most popular in Kentucky, Ohio, and Kentucky. Larkin is occasionally used for boys in 2025.

2 syllables.

As of September 2026, Larkin ranked #3682 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1802 in 2006, Nameberry popularity #900.

Popularity & trends

US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
#2,000#3,000'14'16'18'20'22'24
20142025
18802025
Data table
YearUS rankBirthsPer million
2014#2,2268547.6
2015#2,2498447.1
2016#2,1049352.5
2017#2,0489655.6
2018#2,0209757
2019#2,1488751.8
2020#2,1258653.2
2021#2,6606539.6
2022#2,7396338.4
2023#3,3504829.9
2024#3,5354427.2
2025#3,6824125.5
Popularity history from more than a century of Social Security Administration birth records. Years without a line are years the name fell below the published records.

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World rankings

#900🫐 Nameberry

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Larkin in pop culture

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    main character in Patricia MacLachlan's novel Baby

  • Larken

    a character in the musical/movie Once Upon a Mattress

  • Larkin Poe

    American female rock duo

Variations & nicknames

  • Lark

Larkin in blog posts

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