Larry vs Lars

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

Name A

Larry

Boy name · Rank #1065

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Name B

Lars

Boy name · Rank #2232

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Metric Larry Lars
Current Rank #1065 #2232
Total Births (all years) 807,374 6,949
Peak Year 1947 2000
Peak Year Births 34,945 127
Peak Decade 1940ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1883

Births by Decade

Decade Larry Lars
1880ss 150 22
1890ss 299 5
1900ss 634 8
1910ss 2,576 99
1920ss 7,219 139
1930ss 65,247 153
1940ss 255,907 215
1950ss 245,690 500
1960ss 108,580 876
1970ss 58,140 826
1980ss 31,278 816
1990ss 15,944 918
2000ss 9,139 1,135
2010ss 5,343 869
2020ss 1,228 368

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Larry Lars
2014 545 83
2015 515 91
2016 446 109
2017 413 88
2018 344 87
2019 311 69
2020 272 83
2021 270 59
2022 264 95
2023 218 67
2024 204 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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