Lars
The Scandinavian form of Laurentius, a Latin name meaning man from Laurentum, an Italian town whose own name was connected with the laurel tree.
Lars in 2025
Lars was given to 83 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 4,032nd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 39,944 babies born.
The history of Lars
Lars reached its highest point in 2000, when 128 babies were given the name, ranking 2,510th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 1,487th, in 1883.
Across the 143 years of records since 1883, 7,035 babies have been named Lars. Half of them were born before 1988, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Lars by decade
| Decade | Babies named Lars | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 22 | 1,487 |
| 1890s | 5 | 2,586 |
| 1900s | 8 | 1,971 |
| 1910s | 99 | 2,896 |
| 1920s | 139 | 3,512 |
| 1930s | 153 | 2,588 |
| 1940s | 215 | 2,726 |
| 1950s | 500 | 1,846 |
| 1960s | 876 | 1,747 |
| 1970s | 826 | 1,867 |
| 1980s | 815 | 2,071 |
| 1990s | 918 | 2,645 |
| 2000s | 1,136 | 2,510 |
| 2010s | 869 | 3,360 |
| 2020s | 454 | 3,714 |
Where Lars is heading
Lars has fallen 9% over the past decade, from 91 babies in 2015 to 83 in 2025.
Names like Lars
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Lars.