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How Many People Are Named Lars?
Estimated people named Lars living in the U.S. today
6,021
Gender distribution
100% male · 0% female in SSA records.
Name scorecard
- Total U.S. births recorded (1880–2024): 6,949
- Peak year: 2000 (127 births)
- Estimated living today: 6,021
Lars by age group — who carries the name today?
Lars popularity over time (1880–2024)
Estimated living bearers by birth decade
About the name Lars
Lars has been recorded by the Social Security Administration since the 19th century dataset began. In total, 6,949 babies were given the name in the United States between 1880 and 2024. After adjusting each birth cohort for survival to today, an estimated 6,021 bearers are still living — roughly 1 in 56,768 Americans. The name's strongest decade shapes how old most Larss you meet will be, which the age-group breakdown above shows directly. All figures are statistical estimates from public records; see our methodology for sources, the survival model, and the limits of the data (names given to fewer than five babies in a year are not published by the SSA).
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Lars in the US?
An estimated 6,021 people named Lars are living in the United States today, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for survival. That makes Lars very rare — about 1 in 56,768 Americans.
Is Lars a boy or girl name?
In SSA records, Lars is 100% male and 0% female, so it is predominantly a male name.
When was Lars most popular?
Lars peaked in 2000, when 127 babies were given the name. Its current trend is declining compared with the previous decade.
How rare is the name Lars?
Lars ranks #3,261 of 104,819 first names recorded by the SSA, with a rarity score of 56 out of 100 (higher means rarer).