US rank #6227 Unisex name Peak 2000 526 births

Larsen — #6227 US boys' name

526 babies named Larsen in U.S. Social Security records since 1956, with the highest year being 2000. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s61960s101980s301990s732000s1692010s1622020s76
#6227
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 56% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

32% of everyone ever named Larsen was born in this single decade.

2000
Single peak year

25 babies were named Larsen in 2000 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Larsen

The Social Security Administration has registered 526 babies named Larsen between 1956 and 2024, spanning 69 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Larsen currently holds the #6227 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2000, when 25 babies received it in a single year. Larsen is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 187 additional births since 1996.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Larsen performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 169 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Larsen shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Larsen in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 526 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Larsen at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

526

Since 1956

69 years of records

Peak year

2000

25 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#6,227

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1956

Recorded for 69 years

Last year on file: 2024

Larsen popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1956

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2000)
25
Annual births at peak — across 69 years of records
051015202530 20242018201220062000199319851956 6

Larsen popularity over time — girls

187 total births recorded since 1996 (Larsen as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 187 births
468101214 202420212018201420102007200420001996 6

Larsen by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
169 births that decade — 32% of Larsen's all-time total
1950s61960s101980s301990s732000s1692010s1622020s76

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Larsen?
526 babies have been named Larsen since 1956. It currently ranks #6227 among boys. The peak year was 2000 with 25 births.
When was Larsen most popular?
Larsen was most popular in the 2000s decade with 169 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
Is Larsen a unisex name?
Yes, Larsen is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 526 births, and as a girl's name it has 187 births.
How long has the name Larsen been used?
Larsen has been recorded in Social Security data since 1956, spanning 69 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Larsen?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Larry, Lars, Laron, Larkin, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1956–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.