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 #1068

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Name B

Lars

Boy name · Rank #2173

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Metric Larry Lars
Current Rank #1068 #2173
Total Births (all years) 807,588 7,035
Peak Year 1947 2000
Peak Year Births 34,946 128
Peak Decade 1940s 2000s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1883

Births by Decade

Decade Larry Lars
1880s 150 22
1890s 299 5
1900s 634 8
1910s 2,576 99
1920s 7,219 139
1930s 65,249 153
1940s 255,908 215
1950s 245,698 500
1960s 108,582 876
1970s 58,138 826
1980s 31,278 815
1990s 15,946 918
2000s 9,139 1,136
2010s 5,345 869
2020s 1,427 454

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Larry Lars
2014 545 83
2015 516 91
2016 446 109
2017 413 88
2018 344 87
2019 312 69
2020 273 83
2021 270 59
2022 264 95
2023 218 67
2024 204 67
2025 198 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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