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 #2917

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Name B

Lars

Boy name · Rank #2173

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Metric Larkin Lars
Current Rank #2917 #2173
Total Births (all years) 2,521 7,035
Peak Year 2019 2000
Peak Year Births 64 128
Peak Decade 2010s 2000s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1883

Births by Decade

Decade Larkin Lars
1880s 92 22
1890s 46 5
1900s 49 8
1910s 190 99
1920s 259 139
1930s 157 153
1940s 180 215
1950s 176 500
1960s 129 876
1970s 99 826
1980s 109 815
1990s 139 918
2000s 219 1,136
2010s 425 869
2020s 252 454

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 43 67
2025 34 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, 1880–2025.

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