Larson
Larson was the 2628th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 50 babies. Its best year was 2004, when it ranked 2090th; the most babies were born in 2023 (59). Over the last ten years it has moved up 497 places. More babies were named Larson in the 2010s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #2,628 boys, down 244 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 50boys
- Girls and boys
- 10% girls, 90% boys2021–2025
- Peak year
- 202359 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,771babies recorded
Larson popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #9,813 | #2,628 | 10 | 50 |
| 2020 | #16,478 | #2,384 | 5 | 56 |
| 2010 | — | #2,987 | — | 39 |
| 2000 | #12,552 | #2,510 | 7 | 38 |
| 1990 | — | #3,253 | — | 19 |
| 1980 | — | — | — | — |
| 1970 | — | #5,130 | — | 5 |
| 1960 | — | #4,359 | — | 5 |
| 1950 | — | — | — | — |
| 1940 | — | #3,308 | — | 6 |
| 1930 | — | — | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — |
How popular is Larson, counting every spelling?
Larson is the most common spelling of a name family that had 62 boys in 2025 across its spellings. Together these spellings went to 62 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Larson | 50 | #2,628 | 269 |
| Larsen | 12 | #7,036 | 80 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Larson?
50 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Larson (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Larson born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 167 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Larson.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Larson?
About 1,600 people born in the US named Larson are alive today, with a median age of 18; half are between 8 and 27. That makes Larson mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Larson by state
How common Larson was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Pennsylvania (2.4×). In 47 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Larson: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Larson, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Larson
How popular is the name Larson?
Larson was the 2628th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 50 babies. Its best year was 2004, when it ranked 2090th; the most babies were born in 2023 (59). Over the last ten years it has moved up 497 places. More babies were named Larson in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Larson a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, 10% girls, 90% boys given the name Larson in the US.
Where is Larson most popular?
In 2021–2025, Larson was most common in Pennsylvania (0.07 per 1,000 boys), followed by North Carolina and Ohio.