How Many People Are Named Larsen?
An estimated 701 people in the United States have the first name Larsen. It is used for both genders, with 73.8% male. The average bearer is 18 years old, and Larsen peaked in popularity in 2008 with 37 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Larsen as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Larsen paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
701
About 1 in 488,951 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
73.8% confidence
Average Age
18
years old
Peak Year
2008
37 births
Total Registered
713
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Larsen
Larsen is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (73.8%) and females (26.2%). Out of 713 total births registered, 526 were male and 187 were female.
Larsen as a male name
Ranked #6,319 in 2024
14 male births in 2024
Peak: 2000 (25 births)
Larsen as a female name
Ranked #16,561 in 2024
5 female births in 2024
Peak: 2008 (13 births)
Larsen: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Larsen span from the 1950s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 240 babies were registered. While Larsen is less common than at its peak in the 2000s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Larsen by Decade
How has Larsen tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Larsen by State
Larsen + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Larsen as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Larsen
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
Larsen: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Larsen?
We estimate approximately 701 people named Larsen are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 488,951 Americans share this first name.
Is Larsen a common name?
Larsen is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 713 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Larsen most popular?
Larsen reached peak popularity in 2008, when 37 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Larsen is approximately 18 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Larsen a male name?
Larsen is predominantly male. 73.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Larsen Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Larsen Smith, Larsen Johnson, Larsen Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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