US rank #2445 Unisex name Peak 2023 1,627 births

Larson — #2445 US boys' name

1,627 babies named Larson in U.S. Social Security records since 1917, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s51920s101930s221940s371950s161960s591970s451980s961990s2202000s4252010s4172020s275
#2445
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 83% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

26% of everyone ever named Larson was born in this single decade.

2023
Single peak year

59 babies were named Larson in 2023 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Larson

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,627 babies named Larson between 1917 and 2024, spanning 108 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Larson currently holds the #2445 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2023, when 59 babies received it in a single year. Larson is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 84 additional births since 1998.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Larson performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 425 births during that ten-year window. Across the 12 decades of recorded activity, Larson shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 37 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Pennsylvania. In total, SSA state-level files list Larson in 11 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Larson 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 1,627 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.

Larson at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,627

Since 1917

108 years of records

Peak year

2023

59 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#2,445

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1917

Recorded for 108 years

Last year on file: 2024

Larson popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1917

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2023)
59
Annual births at peak — across 108 years of records
020406080 202420142004199419841970195519351917 5

Larson popularity over time — girls

84 total births recorded since 1998 (Larson as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 84 births
4681012 2024202120172015201320021998 5

Larson by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
425 births that decade — 26% of Larson's all-time total
1910s51920s101930s221940s371950s161960s591970s451980s961990s2202000s4252010s4172020s275

Larson by state

Where Larson concentrates geographically — total births since 1917

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Larson
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
37 2.3%
#2 California
22 1.4%
#3 Pennsylvania
22 1.4%
#4 North Carolina
12 0.7%
#5 Arizona
8 0.5%
#6 Georgia
6 0.4%
#7 Washington
6 0.4%
#8 Florida
5 0.3%
Texas share of Larson's total US births 2.3%
Even split

37 of 1,627 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.

Larson appears in 11 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Larson?
1,627 babies have been named Larson since 1917. It currently ranks #2445 among boys. The peak year was 2023 with 59 births.
When was Larson most popular?
Larson was most popular in the 2000s decade with 425 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Where is Larson most popular?
The top states for the name Larson are Texas (37 births), California (22 births), Pennsylvania (22 births).
Is Larson a unisex name?
Yes, Larson is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 1,627 births, and as a girl's name it has 84 births.
How long has the name Larson been used?
Larson has been recorded in Social Security data since 1917, spanning 108 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Larson?
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, 1917–2024 (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.