Lars
4 countries#1886 in United States, 2025Popularity across 4 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Lars was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
🇺🇸 United States
7,035 births recorded 1883–2025 · currently #1886 · peaked in 2000 with 128 births
Most common in: California, New York, Minnesota, Washington, Illinois
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
329 births recorded 1996–2021 · peaked in 2015 with 25 births (England & Wales + Scotland + Northern Ireland combined)
Source: ONS, National Records of Scotland & NISRA (combined), official birth-registration data
🏴🏴 England & Wales
322 births recorded 1996–2021 · currently #1391 · peaked in 2015 with 21 births
Source: Office for National Statistics, official birth-registration data
🇫🇷 France
117 births recorded 1963–2022 · currently #5416 · peaked in 2018 with 7 births
Most common in: Hauts-de-Seine
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
🏴 Scotland
7 births recorded 2015–2019 · peaked in 2015 with 4 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Lars’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #1501 | — |
| 2007 | #1341 | ↑160 |
| 2008 | #1565 | ↓224 |
| 2009 | #1654 | ↓89 |
| 2010 | #1713 | ↓59 |
| 2011 | #1886 | ↓173 |
| 2012 | #1775 | ↑111 |
| 2013 | #1613 | ↑162 |
| 2014 | #1794 | ↓181 |
| 2015 | #1703 | ↑91 |
| 2016 | #1532 | ↑171 |
| 2017 | #1746 | ↓214 |
| 2018 | #1762 | ↓16 |
| 2019 | #2081 | ↓319 |
| 2020 | #1798 | ↑283 |
| 2021 | #2321 | ↓523 |
| 2022 | #1750 | ↑571 |
| 2023 | #2147 | ↓397 |
| 2024 | #2169 | ↓22 |
| 2025 | #1886 | ↑283 |
Frequently asked questions about Lars
Is Lars a popular name?
Yes — Lars currently ranks #1886 among boys’ names in United States as of 2025, based on official birth records.
Is Lars more common for boys or girls?
Lars is recorded predominantly as a boys’ name in official United States birth data.
When was Lars most popular?
Lars peaked in 2000 in United States, with 128 recorded births that year.
Is Lars rising or falling in popularity?
In United States, Lars’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #720 in 1883 to #1886 in 2025.
How many babies have been named Lars?
At least 7,481 babies have been recorded with the name Lars across official birth statistics in 4 countries.
Is Lars popular in more than one country?
Yes — Lars appears in official birth records in 4 countries: United States, England & Wales, France, Scotland.
What names are similar in popularity to Lars?
Based on real 2025 ranking data in United States, names ranked closest to Lars include Jeyden, Kyron, Mayer, Quintin.
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