Lars
How to say it: LAHRZ · /ˈlɑrz/
Scandinavian form of Latin Laurentius meaning 'laurel-crowned'; classic across Denmark, Norway, Sweden.
Lars was the 1,539th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 83 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, its births are down about 8% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #1,571 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #1,539 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 83 |
| Share of births | 1 in 39,943 |
| Peak decade | 2000s |
| Change over 10 years | −8% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,571 |
| In France, 2025 | #2,436 among boys’ names, 5 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Lars peaked in the 2000s.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Lasse
Honouring a Lars in the family
- Lassepet form
- Lawrenceequivalent
- Laurentequivalent
- Laurenceequivalent
- Lourençoequivalent
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Lars is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Norwegian, Swedish.
In France: #2,436 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Lars
- Lars von Trier (born 1956)Danish film director and screenwriter
- Lars Ulrich (born 1963)Danish musician
- Lars Løkke Rasmussen (born 1964)25th Prime Minister of Denmark
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