Larence vs Lars

Side-by-side comparison of Larence and Lars — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Larence

Boy name

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Name B

Lars

Boy name · Rank #2232

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Metric Larence Lars
Current Rank Unranked #2232
Total Births (all years) 1,096 6,949
Peak Year 1927 2000
Peak Year Births 37 127
Peak Decade 1920ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1886 1883

Births by Decade

Decade Larence Lars
1880ss 5 22
1890ss — 5
1900ss 6 8
1910ss 155 99
1920ss 276 139
1930ss 208 153
1940ss 158 215
1950ss 138 500
1960ss 58 876
1970ss 29 826
1980ss 47 816
1990ss 10 918
2000ss — 1,135
2010ss 6 869
2020ss — 368

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Larence Lars
2014 6 83
2015 — 91
2016 — 109
2017 — 88
2018 — 87
2019 — 69
2020 — 83
2021 — 59
2022 — 95
2023 — 67
2024 — 64

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1886–2014.

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