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A given name in English
/ˈlɑɹkɪn/ · English (General American)
01 / Meaning & origin
Larkin is a unisex given name documented in English.
No etymology is recorded in our sources for this spelling yet. The record exists because the name is documented in use; a meaning will be shown only once a cited source supports it.
02 / Across borders
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3 countries with published statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.
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United States, 2025: 41 girls (rank 3645). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Larkin
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 16 | 442 | observed |
| 1881 | 10 | 563 | observed |
| 1882 | 14 | 489 | observed |
| 1883 | 6 | 799 | observed |
| 1884 | 6 | 848 | observed |
| 1885 | 10 | 604 | observed |
| 1886 | 8 | 694 | observed |
| 1887 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1888 | 12 | 580 | observed |
| 1889 | 10 | 628 | observed |
| 1890 | 5 | 994 | observed |
| 1891 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1892 | 7 | 861 | observed |
| 1893 | 6 | 907 | observed |
| 1894 | 6 | 954 | observed |
| 1895 | 10 | 685 | observed |
| 1896 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1897 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1898 | 5 | 1,121 | observed |
| 1899 | 7 | 857 | observed |
| 1900 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1901 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1902 | 5 | 1,137 | observed |
| 1903 | 9 | 783 | observed |
| 1904 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1905 | 12 | 699 | observed |
| 1906 | 5 | 1,253 | observed |
| 1907 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1908 | 8 | 1,021 | observed |
| 1909 | 10 | 951 | observed |
| 1910 | 9 | 1,118 | observed |
| 1911 | 9 | 1,190 | observed |
| 1912 | 7 | 2,045 | observed |
| 1913 | 14 | 1,441 | observed |
| 1914 | 21 | 1,300 | observed |
| 1915 | 26 | 1,306 | observed |
| 1916 | 26 | 1,335 | observed |
| 1917 | 22 | 1,528 | observed |
| 1918 | 26 | 1,404 | observed |
| 1919 | 30 | 1,297 | observed |
| 1920 | 31 | 1,300 | observed |
| 1921 | 19 | 1,829 | observed |
| 1922 | 35 | 1,222 | observed |
| 1923 | 35 | 1,213 | observed |
| 1924 | 24 | 1,577 | observed |
| 1925 | 25 | 1,493 | observed |
| 1926 | 31 | 1,296 | observed |
| 1927 | 21 | 1,692 | observed |
| 1928 | 22 | 1,611 | observed |
| 1929 | 16 | 1,933 | observed |
| 1930 | 15 | 1,964 | observed |
| 1931 | 20 | 1,589 | observed |
| 1932 | 14 | 1,995 | observed |
| 1933 | 15 | 1,829 | observed |
| 1934 | 23 | 1,425 | observed |
| 1935 | 11 | 2,246 | observed |
| 1936 | 12 | 2,062 | observed |
| 1937 | 16 | 1,756 | observed |
| 1938 | 14 | 1,901 | observed |
| 1939 | 17 | 1,636 | observed |
| 1940 | 15 | 1,802 | observed |
| 1941 | 18 | 1,633 | observed |
| 1942 | 13 | 2,042 | observed |
| 1943 | 21 | 1,529 | observed |
| 1944 | 24 | 1,370 | observed |
| 1945 | 14 | 1,852 | observed |
| 1946 | 15 | 1,884 | observed |
| 1947 | 19 | 1,733 | observed |
| 1948 | 24 | 1,487 | observed |
| 1949 | 17 | 1,820 | observed |
| 1950 | 19 | 1,701 | observed |
| 1951 | 16 | 1,904 | observed |
| 1952 | 22 | 1,615 | observed |
| 1953 | 22 | 1,630 | observed |
| 1954 | 20 | 1,706 | observed |
| 1955 | 16 | 1,979 | observed |
| 1956 | 15 | 2,091 | observed |
| 1957 | 16 | 2,019 | observed |
| 1958 | 17 | 1,953 | observed |
| 1959 | 13 | 2,295 | observed |
| 1960 | 16 | 2,042 | observed |
| 1961 | 19 | 1,876 | observed |
| 1962 | 14 | 2,186 | observed |
| 1963 | 11 | 2,539 | observed |
| 1964 | 13 | 2,310 | observed |
| 1965 | 9 | 2,780 | observed |
| 1966 | 10 | 2,627 | observed |
| 1967 | 8 | 2,985 | observed |
| 1968 | 16 | 2,030 | observed |
| 1969 | 13 | 2,415 | observed |
| 1970 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1971 | 13 | 2,686 | observed |
| 1972 | 7 | 3,963 | observed |
| 1973 | 8 | 3,694 | observed |
| 1974 | 8 | 3,837 | observed |
| 1975 | 7 | 4,309 | observed |
| 1976 | 14 | 2,826 | observed |
| 1977 | 17 | 2,556 | observed |
| 1978 | 16 | 2,669 | observed |
| 1979 | 9 | 4,068 | observed |
| 1980 | 11 | 3,615 | observed |
| 1981 | 9 | 4,153 | observed |
| 1982 | 12 | 3,482 | observed |
| 1983 | 9 | 4,141 | observed |
| 1984 | 11 | 3,701 | observed |
| 1985 | 13 | 3,401 | observed |
| 1986 | 9 | 4,457 | observed |
| 1987 | 13 | 3,521 | observed |
| 1988 | 11 | 4,162 | observed |
| 1989 | 11 | 4,527 | observed |
| 1990 | 12 | 4,407 | observed |
| 1991 | 17 | 3,462 | observed |
| 1992 | 12 | 4,564 | observed |
| 1993 | 16 | 3,819 | observed |
| 1994 | 10 | 5,452 | observed |
| 1995 | 13 | 4,508 | observed |
| 1996 | 16 | 4,022 | observed |
| 1997 | 14 | 4,451 | observed |
| 1998 | 16 | 4,197 | observed |
| 1999 | 13 | 5,035 | observed |
| 2000 | 25 | 3,299 | observed |
| 2001 | 13 | 5,390 | observed |
| 2002 | 16 | 4,703 | observed |
| 2003 | 22 | 3,838 | observed |
| 2004 | 14 | 5,492 | observed |
| 2005 | 28 | 3,447 | observed |
| 2006 | 21 | 4,370 | observed |
| 2007 | 27 | 3,793 | observed |
| 2008 | 20 | 4,714 | observed |
| 2009 | 33 | 3,332 | observed |
| 2010 | 25 | 3,994 | observed |
| 2011 | 30 | 3,510 | observed |
| 2012 | 21 | 4,533 | observed |
| 2013 | 36 | 3,060 | observed |
| 2014 | 36 | 3,090 | observed |
| 2015 | 43 | 2,766 | observed |
| 2016 | 56 | 2,335 | observed |
| 2017 | 56 | 2,319 | observed |
| 2018 | 58 | 2,300 | observed |
| 2019 | 64 | 2,188 | observed |
| 2020 | 46 | 2,689 | observed |
| 2021 | 44 | 2,819 | observed |
| 2022 | 39 | 3,100 | observed |
| 2023 | 46 | 2,769 | observed |
| 2024 | 43 | 2,915 | observed |
| 2025 | 34 | 3,379 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Larkin” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
Passages quoted verbatim from public-domain reference works. They reflect the scholarship of their time, not current consensus, and may use obsolete spellings.
Larkin— “laurel”
_Larkin_, _m._ _Eng._ Lat. laurel, 174
Yonge, History of Christian Names (1884), Glossary of Christian Names · Public domain (Project Gutenberg)
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario first baby names, 1913–2023 (verified redistribution)
Government of Ontario; redistributed by helloharun · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario top baby names, historical archive 1917–2013
Government of Ontario (Office of the Registrar General) · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Baby names in England and Wales: 2025 (boys and girls workbooks, Table 6: all published names)
Office for National Statistics (ONS) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
NISRA — First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland, 1997-2025 (full list)
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.
