Larson vs Lars

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

Name A

Larson

Boy name · Rank #2451

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Name B

Lars

Boy name · Rank #2173

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Metric Larson Lars
Current Rank #2451 #2173
Total Births (all years) 1,677 7,035
Peak Year 2023 2000
Peak Year Births 59 128
Peak Decade 2000s 2000s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1917 1883

Births by Decade

Decade Larson Lars
1880s - 22
1890s - 5
1900s - 8
1910s 5 99
1920s 10 139
1930s 22 153
1940s 37 215
1950s 16 500
1960s 59 876
1970s 45 826
1980s 96 815
1990s 220 918
2000s 425 1,136
2010s 417 869
2020s 325 454

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Larson Lars
2014 38 83
2015 37 91
2016 47 109
2017 55 88
2018 44 87
2019 48 69
2020 56 83
2021 48 59
2022 56 95
2023 59 67
2024 56 67
2025 50 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, 1917–2025.

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