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Larson

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Meaning of Larson: Swedish: 'son of Lars'

Larson is a boy's name most strongly associated with Swedish naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 2274th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 3688th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#2274

60 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#3688

5 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

1,771

First recorded 1917 · peak 2024

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 9 babies1982: 13 babies1983: 5 babies1984: 9 babies1985: 9 babies1986: 13 babies1987: 18 babies1988: 6 babies1989: 14 babies1990: 19 babies19901991: 17 babies1992: 16 babies1993: 25 babies1994: 15 babies1995: 26 babies1996: 22 babies1997: 26 babies1998: 31 babies1999: 28 babies2000: 45 babies20002001: 31 babies2002: 41 babies2003: 46 babies2004: 57 babies2005: 34 babies2006: 53 babies2007: 47 babies2008: 45 babies2009: 48 babies2010: 39 babies20102011: 51 babies2012: 35 babies2013: 28 babies2014: 43 babies2015: 47 babies2016: 54 babies2017: 60 babies2018: 44 babies2019: 48 babies2020: 61 babies20202021: 53 babies2022: 56 babies2023: 64 babies2024: 66 babies2025: 60 babies
US babies named Larson per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 66.

Gender split

95% boys · 5% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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