boy's name
Lars
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 7,902
Scotland
#809
2019 births
Lars is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 83 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2000, when 128 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 39,944 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1883.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Lars over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 22 |
| 1890s | 5 |
| 1900s | 8 |
| 1910s | 99 |
| 1920s | 139 |
| 1930s | 153 |
| 1940s | 215 |
| 1950s | 500 |
| 1960s | 876 |
| 1970s | 826 |
| 1980s | 815 |
| 1990s | 918 |
| 2000s | 1,136 |
| 2010s | 869 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 454 |
How popular is Lars?
In 2025, Lars was given to 83 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Lars is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Lars
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Lars also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Lars over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Lars in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Lars
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Lars — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Lars
How popular is the name Lars?
In 2025, Lars was given to 83 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Lars a girl's or a boy's name?
Lars is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Lars?
Lars has 1 syllable.
When was Lars most popular?
Lars peaked in 2000, when 128 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Lars a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Lars currently ranks #1,897 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.