Lars vs Larkin

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

Name A

Lars

Boy name · Rank #2173

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Name B

Larkin

Boy name · Rank #2917

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lars Larkin
2014 83 36
2015 91 43
2016 109 56
2017 88 56
2018 87 58
2019 69 64
2020 83 46
2021 59 44
2022 95 39
2023 67 46
2024 67 43
2025 83 34

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, 1883–2025.

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