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Larkin

/ˈlɑɹkɪn/ · 44% girls, 56% boys · 75 born in 2025

Larkin has been given to about 4,540 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2018, which makes it a current name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈlɑɹkɪn/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 3,629
Median age today17 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Larkin per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2018 · 155
  • Born in 202575
  • All time4,540
  • England & Wales, 20256

How popular is Larkin?

Its best year was 2018, when 155 babies were given the name, ranking 2021st. The typical living American called Larkin is about 17 years old today. It is relatively most common in Michigan, where it accounts for 0.01% of births.

Names that sound like Larkin

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Martin0.75
  2. Marvin0.75
  3. Darin0.75
  4. Darrin0.75
  5. Karin0.75
  6. Darwin0.75
  7. Marlin0.75
  8. Marin0.75

Middle names for Larkin

Ranked by flow score
  1. Larkin Anne0.81
  2. Larkin Eve0.80
  3. Larkin Elizabeth0.78
  4. Larkin Catherine0.78
  5. Larkin Josephine0.78
  6. Larkin Rose0.77

Sibling names for Larkin

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Evelinasister · 0.95
  2. Fisherbrother · 0.94
  3. Yousefbrother · 0.94
  4. Keziahsister · 0.94
  5. Elinasister · 0.94
  6. Magnusbrother · 0.93

Where Larkin is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Michigan0.01%
  2. North Carolina0.01%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Larkin Anderson0.77
  2. Larkin Reyes0.72
  3. Larkin Moore0.72
  4. Larkin Hall0.72
  5. Larkin Green0.72
  6. Larkin Brown0.72

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Larkin

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Larkin across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.