Larsen
The Story of Larsen
As a girl name
Larsen first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1996, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2008, when 13 Larsens were born — ranking #8,965 that year. As of 2026, Larsen ranks #15,243 for girls with 5 births, gradually rising (+6%). In total, more than 187 Larsens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Larsen first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1956, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2000, when 25 Larsens were born — ranking #3,299 that year. As of 2026, Larsen ranks #5,294 for boys with 18 births, rising sharply (+23% over the past five years). In total, more than 561 Larsens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Larsen
Larsen is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1956 and has accumulated 561 births in the dataset. Larsen's peak popularity came in 2000 when it ranked #3,299. Use the chart and map above to compare Larsen's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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