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 #2445

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Name B

Lars

Boy name · Rank #2232

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Metric Larson Lars
Current Rank #2445 #2232
Total Births (all years) 1,627 6,949
Peak Year 2023 2000
Peak Year Births 59 127
Peak Decade 2000ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1917 1883

Births by Decade

Decade Larson Lars
1880ss — 22
1890ss — 5
1900ss — 8
1910ss 5 99
1920ss 10 139
1930ss 22 153
1940ss 37 215
1950ss 16 500
1960ss 59 876
1970ss 45 826
1980ss 96 816
1990ss 220 918
2000ss 425 1,135
2010ss 417 869
2020ss 275 368

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 64

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, 1917–2024.

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