Larson: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,628

among boys · ↓167 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Larson · -9% vs 2024

How common

1 in 34,162

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2024

66 babies

All-time total

1,771

#3,682 all-time among boys

First recorded

1917

in Social Security records

Larson popularity over time

1,771 babies have been named Larson since 1917, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	5	5	1	–	#4,304
1920s	–	10	10	1	+100%	#4,537
1930s	–	22	22	2	+120%	#3,124
1940s	–	37	37	4	+68%	#3,051
1950s	–	16	16	2	-57%	#3,718
1960s	–	59	59	6	+269%	#2,316
1970s	–	45	45	5	-24%	#3,819
1980s	–	96	96	10	+113%	#2,904
1990s	5	220	225	23	+134%	#2,814
2000s	22	425	447	45	+99%	#2,090
2010s	32	417	449	45	0%	#2,373
2020s (to 2025)	35	325	360	60	+34%	#2,353

Where Larson is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	51	0.03	outside top 500
2027	53	0.03	outside top 500
2028	54	0.03	outside top 500
2029	54	0.03	outside top 500
2030	55	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Larson

Larson is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,628 in 2025 with 50 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1917, 1,771 American babies have been named Larson, about 95% boys and 5% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2024, when 66 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Larson stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Larson?

The median living Larson is about 16 years old; half are between 7 and 26. An estimated 1,700 people named Larson are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Larson year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	10	#9,813	50	#2,628
2024	10	#9,952	56	#2,461
2023	5	#16,539	59	#2,353
2022	–	–	56	#2,483
2021	5	#16,633	48	#2,679
2020	5	#16,478	56	#2,384
2019	–	–	48	#2,677
2018	–	–	44	#2,774
2017	5	#17,305	55	#2,373
2016	7	#13,710	47	#2,647
2015	10	#10,547	37	#3,125
2014	5	#18,042	38	#3,018
2013	5	#18,104	23	#4,262
2012	–	–	35	#3,213
2011	–	–	51	#2,463
2010	–	–	39	#2,987
2009	–	–	48	#2,610
2008	–	–	45	#2,741
2007	6	#16,666	41	#2,900
2006	–	–	53	#2,369
2005	–	–	34	#3,061
2004	–	–	57	#2,090
2003	–	–	46	#2,336
2002	9	#10,710	32	#2,920
2001	–	–	31	#2,968
2000	7	#12,552	38	#2,510
1995	–	–	26	#2,814
1990	–	–	19	#3,253
1985	–	–	9	#4,543
1980	–	–	–	–
1975	–	–	6	#5,164
1970	–	–	5	#5,130
1965	–	–	5	#4,222
1960	–	–	5	#4,359
1955	–	–	6	#3,718
1950	–	–	–	–
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	6	#3,308
1935	–	–	7	#3,124
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Larson, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Larson?

The median living Larson is about 16 years old. Half of all living Larsons are between 7 and 26 years old.

How many people named Larson are alive today?

An estimated 1,700 people named Larson are alive in the United States, based on 1,771 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Larson mean?

Originally from a Middle English pet form of Lawrence +‎ -son.

How popular is the name Larson in 2025?

Larson ranked #2,628 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 50 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Larson?

1,771 babies have been named Larson in the United States since 1917, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Larson most popular?

Larson peaked in 2024, when 66 newborns received the name.

Is Larson a boy or girl name?

Larson is used for both: about 5% of babies named Larson have been girls and 95% boys.

Is the name Larson rising or falling?

Larson is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Larson become more popular?

Larson is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 55 boys named Larson in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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