Larkin vs Lars

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

Name A

Larkin

Boy name · Rank #2946

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Name B

Lars

Boy name · Rank #2232

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Metric Larkin Lars
Current Rank #2946 #2232
Total Births (all years) 2,486 6,949
Peak Year 2019 2000
Peak Year Births 64 127
Peak Decade 2010ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1883

Births by Decade

Decade Larkin Lars
1880ss 92 22
1890ss 46 5
1900ss 49 8
1910ss 190 99
1920ss 259 139
1930ss 157 153
1940ss 180 215
1950ss 176 500
1960ss 129 876
1970ss 99 826
1980ss 109 816
1990ss 139 918
2000ss 219 1,135
2010ss 425 869
2020ss 217 368

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Larkin Lars
2014 36 83
2015 43 91
2016 56 109
2017 56 88
2018 58 87
2019 64 69
2020 46 83
2021 44 59
2022 39 95
2023 46 67
2024 42 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, 1880–2024.

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