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Worldwide Name Statistics

Lars

Ranked #3264 - 1 in 1,345,442 people
US

Most common in

United States

5,946 bearers

World total

5,946

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#3264

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States5,946
Worldwide
~5,946
rank #3264
Rarity
1 in 1,345,442
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~5,946 in US

About the name Lars

There are an estimated 5,946 people named Lars alive worldwide today. That ranks Lars at #3264 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Lars is held by approximately 5,946 people, ranking #3264 among first names. That works out to roughly 2 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 55,819 U.S. residents).

Historically Lars is used overwhelmingly as a male name (100.0% male).

Lars appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 100.0%Female 0.0%

Lars popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Lars, 1883 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

Show data table
  1. 1883: 7
  2. 1884: 5
  3. 1886: 5
  4. 1887: 5
  5. 1897: 5
  6. 1901: 8
  7. 1912: 6
  8. 1913: 6
  9. 1914: 16
  10. 1915: 17
  11. 1916: 10
  12. 1917: 24
  13. 1918: 12
  14. 1919: 8
  15. 1920: 14
  16. 1921: 21
  17. 1922: 10
  18. 1923: 17
  19. 1924: 9
  20. 1925: 11
  21. 1926: 14
  22. 1927: 14
  23. 1928: 15
  24. 1929: 14
  25. 1930: 13
  26. 1931: 12
  27. 1932: 10
  28. 1933: 14
  29. 1934: 12
  30. 1935: 15
  31. 1936: 16
  32. 1937: 27
  33. 1938: 15
  34. 1939: 19
  35. 1940: 22
  36. 1941: 15
  37. 1942: 25
  38. 1943: 18
  39. 1944: 21
  40. 1945: 20
  41. 1946: 16
  42. 1947: 15
  43. 1948: 34
  44. 1949: 29
  45. 1950: 34
  46. 1951: 29
  47. 1952: 40
  48. 1953: 36
  49. 1954: 44
  50. 1955: 41
  51. 1956: 54
  52. 1957: 54
  53. 1958: 74
  54. 1959: 94
  55. 1960: 61
  56. 1961: 110
  57. 1962: 95
  58. 1963: 79
  59. 1964: 90
  60. 1965: 82
  61. 1966: 82
  62. 1967: 96
  63. 1968: 88
  64. 1969: 93
  65. 1970: 104
  66. 1971: 89
  67. 1972: 87
  68. 1973: 76
  69. 1974: 79
  70. 1975: 75
  71. 1976: 79
  72. 1977: 68
  73. 1978: 64
  74. 1979: 105
  75. 1980: 99
  76. 1981: 77
  77. 1982: 82
  78. 1983: 100
  79. 1984: 81
  80. 1985: 69
  81. 1986: 75
  82. 1987: 68
  83. 1988: 84
  84. 1989: 80
  85. 1990: 84
  86. 1991: 74
  87. 1992: 88
  88. 1993: 88
  89. 1994: 89
  90. 1995: 91
  91. 1996: 97
  92. 1997: 95
  93. 1998: 109
  94. 1999: 103
  95. 2000: 128
  96. 2001: 114
  97. 2002: 127
  98. 2003: 117
  99. 2004: 111
  100. 2005: 116
  101. 2006: 101
  102. 2007: 125
  103. 2008: 102
  104. 2009: 95
  105. 2010: 89
  106. 2011: 74
  107. 2012: 84
  108. 2013: 95
  109. 2014: 83
  110. 2015: 91
  111. 2016: 109
  112. 2017: 88
  113. 2018: 87
  114. 2019: 69
  115. 2020: 83
  116. 2021: 59
  117. 2022: 95
  118. 2023: 67
  119. 2024: 67
  120. 2025: 83

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Lars worldwide?

There are an estimated 5,946 people named Lars alive worldwide today, ranking #3264 globally.

Is Lars a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 1,345,442 people. In the United States there are roughly 5,946 bearers, which is 1 in 55,819 Americans.

Is Lars a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Lars is used 100.0% male and 0.0% female.

Where does the name Lars come from?

Who are famous people named Lars?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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