boy's name
Larson
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,912
Northern Ireland
#443
2017 births
Larson is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 60 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2024, when 66 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 55,258 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1917.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Larson over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 5 |
| 1920s | 10 |
| 1930s | 22 |
| 1940s | 37 |
| 1950s | 16 |
| 1960s | 59 |
| 1970s | 45 |
| 1980s | 96 |
| 1990s | 225 |
| 2000s | 447 |
| 2010s | 449 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 360 |
How popular is Larson?
In 2025, Larson was given to 60 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Larson 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 Larson
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Larson also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Larson over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Larson
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Larson — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Larson
How popular is the name Larson?
In 2025, Larson was given to 60 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Larson a girl's or a boy's name?
Larson is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Larson?
Larson has 2 syllables.
When was Larson most popular?
Larson peaked in 2024, when 66 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Larson a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Larson currently ranks #2,615 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.