Larson
Boy name · #2611 in 2025 · Uniqueness 78/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Larson in class?
Larson scores 78 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. 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 sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
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
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. It scores 78/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.