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Lars

Boy

Meaning of Lars: Latin: 'crowned with laurel'

Lars is a boy's name most strongly associated with Latin naming. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1883rd most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 1859th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#1883

83 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#1859

13 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

7,035

First recorded 1883 · peak 2000

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 77 babies1982: 82 babies1983: 100 babies1984: 81 babies1985: 69 babies1986: 75 babies1987: 68 babies1988: 84 babies1989: 80 babies1990: 84 babies19901991: 74 babies1992: 88 babies1993: 88 babies1994: 89 babies1995: 91 babies1996: 97 babies1997: 95 babies1998: 109 babies1999: 103 babies2000: 128 babies20002001: 114 babies2002: 127 babies2003: 117 babies2004: 111 babies2005: 116 babies2006: 101 babies2007: 125 babies2008: 102 babies2009: 95 babies2010: 89 babies20102011: 74 babies2012: 84 babies2013: 95 babies2014: 83 babies2015: 91 babies2016: 109 babies2017: 88 babies2018: 87 babies2019: 69 babies2020: 83 babies20202021: 59 babies2022: 95 babies2023: 67 babies2024: 67 babies2025: 83 babies
US babies named Lars per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 128.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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