Given name
Larken
“a pretty young woman”·“one who is fierce”
Larken is a variant of Larkin. Interpretations include “a pretty young woman” (American) and “one who is fierce”. These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Larken is a variant of Larkin. Interpretations include “a pretty young woman” (American) and “one who is fierce”. These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Larken is a variant of Larkin. An origin associated with Larkin is American.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1989. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Larken through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 119
- 23 boys · 96 girls
- Most popular year
- 2016
- 18 babies
- 2025
- 6
- #14,157 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −22%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 6 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 14,157 among girls’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison. Its largest published annual count for girls was 13 in 2016. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 197 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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