Given name & surname
Larson
“the son of Lawrence”
Larson is used as a given name and a surname. One Scandinavian interpretation is “the son of Lawrence.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One Scandinavian interpretation is “the son of Lawrence.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Scandinavian.
How it developed
In English usage, Larson is an affectionate form of Lawrence.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1917. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Larson through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,771
- 1,677 boys · 94 girls
- Most popular year
- 2024
- 66 babies
- 2025
- 60
- #2,628 for boys · #9,813 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +12%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 50 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 2,628 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 7.6% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. It also appeared in 10 birth records for girls in 2025. In 2025, Pennsylvania had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (9). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,493 as a first name in 2020; 117,441 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Larson’s family of names
In English usage, Larson is an affectionate form of Lawrence. Larson has a related form in Larsen. Larson has a related form in Larsen.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 6
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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