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Lars

Boy's name · #1897 in the US (2025) · Vintage

Popularity over time

Lars reached its best rank, #737, in 1961 and ranked #1897 in 2025. About 7,000 boys have carried it since 1883.

Across the states

In recent years, Lars ran about 6× its national rate in Minnesota.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 6 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

See how Lars ranks in other countries and regions.

#64 in Netherlands (2025) · #90 in Norway (2025) · #99 in Switzerland (2025) · #120 in Belgium (2025) · #142 in Slovenia (2025) · #242 in Austria (2025) · #298 in Sweden (2025) · #845 in Poland (2025) · #1,804 in Canada (2025) · #1,862 in Italy (2024) · #2,014 in England & Wales (2025) · #5,029 in France (2025) and 3 more.

Famous Larses

• Lars von Trier — Danish filmmaker (born 1956)
• Lars Ulrich — Danish musician (born 1963)
• Lars Onsager — Norwegian-American physical chemist and theoretical physicist (1903–1976)
• Lars Løkke Rasmussen — Prime Minister of Denmark (2009–2011; 2015–2019) (born 1964)
• Lars Bender — German footballer (born 1989)
• Lars Mikkelsen — Danish actor (born 1964)
• Lars Klingbeil — Vice Chancellor of Germany since 2025 (born 1978)
• Lars Lagerbäck — Swedish footballer and manager (born 1948)
• Lars Stindl — German footballer (born 1988)
• Lars Ahlfors — Finnish mathematician (1907–1996)

In stories & tradition

• Lars Alexandersson — Tekken character
• Lars Schneider — Verbotene Liebe (TV series)
• Lars Martin Johansson^sv — The Pig Party (book)

What Larses become

Among 4,558 notable people named Lars:

Medical professionals appear 1.62× more often than among typical names — e.g. Lars Roberg, Swedish physician (1664–1742).

Similar names: Larry · Eliot · Lake · Cadence · Lino · Mars

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