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 #2232

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Name B

Larkin

Boy name · Rank #2946

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

Births by Decade

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

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 64 42

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, 1883–2024.

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