How Many People Are Named Larson?
An estimated 1,626 people in the United States have the first name Larson. It is predominantly male (95.1%). The average bearer is 21 years old, and Larson peaked in popularity in 2024 with 66 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Larson 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 Larson paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Larson is overwhelmingly male, 84 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
1,626
About 1 in 210,796 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
95.1% confidence
Average Age
21
years old
Peak Year
2024
66 births
Total Registered
1,711
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Larson
Larson is predominantly male (95.1%), though 84 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Larson as a male name
Ranked #2,453 in 2024
56 male births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (59 births)
Larson as a female name
Ranked #9,918 in 2024
10 female births in 2024
Peak: 2015 (10 births)
Larson: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Larson span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 449 babies were registered. While Larson is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Larson by Decade
How has Larson 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.
Larson by State
Birth registrations for Larson span all 11 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Pennsylvania. The lowest are in Wisconsin, Ohio, Michigan. On average, about 12 Larsons were registered per state.
Larson + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Larson as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Larson
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
Larson: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Larson?
We estimate approximately 1,626 people named Larson 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 210,796 Americans share this first name.
Is Larson a common name?
Larson is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,711 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Larson most popular?
Larson reached peak popularity in 2024, when 66 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Larson is approximately 21 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Larson a male name?
Larson is predominantly male. 95.1% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Larson Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Larson Smith, Larson Johnson, Larson 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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