Lars vs Larry

Side-by-side comparison of Lars and Larry — 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

Larry

Boy name · Rank #1065

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Which name is more popular?

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lars Larry
2014 83 545
2015 91 515
2016 109 446
2017 88 413
2018 87 344
2019 69 311
2020 83 272
2021 59 270
2022 95 264
2023 67 218
2024 64 204

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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