Larson
Boy name · #2611 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Larson? In official American birth records, Larson has been tracked continuously since 1917, giving it 108 years of documented American history.
Larson is currently the #2611 boy name in the United States — 50 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3085, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 36,000 boys born in 2025 was named Larson.
The 108-year story
Larson first appears in the Social Security records in 1917, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 59 babies and a rank of #2346. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Larson per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Larson in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Larson is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Larson will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Larson is most common
State-level data for Larson is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Larson
Statistically, parents drawn to Larson tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Hanson, Tayson, Jeison, Pearson, and Caison.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Larson | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 50 | #2604 |
| 2024 | 56 | #2444 |
| 2023 | 59 | #2346 |
| 2022 | 56 | #2468 |
| 2021 | 48 | #2652 |
| 2020 | 56 | #2366 |
| 2019 | 48 | #2656 |
| 2018 | 44 | #2748 |
| 2017 | 55 | #2345 |
| 2016 | 47 | #2626 |
| 2015 | 37 | #3085 |
| 2014 | 38 | #2985 |
| 2013 | 23 | #4180 |
| 2012 | 35 | #3179 |
| 2011 | 51 | #2437 |
| 2010 | 39 | #2958 |
| 2009 | 48 | #2585 |
| 2008 | 45 | #2717 |
| 2007 | 41 | #2868 |
| 2006 | 53 | #2348 |
| 2005 | 34 | #3022 |
| 2004 | 57 | #2075 |
| 2003 | 46 | #2312 |
| 2002 | 32 | #2882 |
| 2001 | 31 | #2931 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Larson?
In official American birth records, the name Larson first appeared in 1917 (over 108 years ago), when 5 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 108 years.
Is Larson a popular boy name?
Larson ranked #2611 among boys in 2025 with 50 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3085.
When was the name Larson most popular?
Larson peaked in 2023, when 59 American boys received the name (ranked #2346 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Larson?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 36,000 newborn American boys was named Larson. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.