Larsson
A Scandinavian given name meaning "son of Lars".
Name Census estimates that about 5 living Americans carry the first name Larsson. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Larsson today is around 14 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Larsson births was 2012 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Larsson. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Larsson with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Larsson. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
5
~ 1 in 68,550,868 Americans
Peak year
2012
5 babies that year
Average age
14
years old
2012 SSA rank
#13,400
Tracked since 2012
Popularity
Larsson: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Larsson by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Larsson during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Larsson
Larsson is a masculine given name of Swedish origin. It is a patronymic name derived from the Old Norse name Lárr, which itself comes from the Old Norse word "lár" meaning "hoard" or "bundle of sticks". The suffix "-sson" indicates "son of" in Swedish naming traditions.
The name Lárr can be traced back to the Viking Age, around the 8th to 11th centuries. During this time, the name was likely given to children in Scandinavia, particularly in areas that are now part of modern-day Sweden and Norway.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Larsson appears in the 13th-century Icelandic saga "Njáls saga". In this text, a character named Lárr is mentioned, indicating the use of the name during the medieval period in Norse societies.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the given name Larsson. One of the most famous was Carl Larsson (1853-1919), a renowned Swedish painter and interior designer known for his vibrant watercolor paintings depicting domestic scenes.
Another prominent Larsson was Stieg Larsson (1954-2004), a Swedish writer and journalist best known for his posthumously published Millennium trilogy of crime novels, including "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo".
In the 18th century, Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778), the Swedish botanist and zoologist known as the "father of modern taxonomy", was born Carl Nilsson Linnaeus, with Nilsson being a patronymic name similar to Larsson.
The name also appears in the form of Lars Larsson, such as in the case of Lars Larsson (1925-1986), a Swedish weightlifter who won a gold medal at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London.
Additionally, Lars Larsson (born 1944) is a Swedish archaeologist and professor who has made significant contributions to the study of prehistoric Scandinavia and the Stone Age.
While these are just a few examples, the name Larsson has been a part of Swedish culture and history for centuries, reflecting the country's linguistic and naming traditions rooted in Old Norse and Viking heritage.
People
Larsson + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Larsson as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with L
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Larsson: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Larsson?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 5 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Larsson going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 68,550,868 US residents.
Is Larsson a common name?
We classify Larsson as "Very Rare". It ranks above 18.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 5 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Larsson most popular?
The single biggest year for Larsson was 2012, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Larsson is about 14 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Larsson in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Larsson a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Larsson in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Larsson still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Larsson in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Larsson can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How common is the name Larsson?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.