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

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Name B

Lars

Boy name · Rank #2173

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Metric Larence Lars
Current Rank Unranked #2173
Total Births (all years) 1,096 7,035
Peak Year 1927 2000
Peak Year Births 37 128
Peak Decade 1920s 2000s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1886 1883

Births by Decade

Decade Larence Lars
1880s 5 22
1890s - 5
1900s 6 8
1910s 155 99
1920s 276 139
1930s 208 153
1940s 158 215
1950s 138 500
1960s 58 876
1970s 29 826
1980s 47 815
1990s 10 918
2000s - 1,136
2010s 6 869
2020s - 454

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 - 67
2025 - 83

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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