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Lars

maleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Lars: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning or origin yet — what that means.

Pronunciation

Community-contributed pronunciation recording

A German pronunciation, as its file is labelled. Recording by Jeuwre. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

VerifiedSource: Wikidata.Confidence: medium.

Falling

among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #1110 to #2276.200020052010201520202025#1110#2276
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1996#1591
1997#2022
1998#1110
1999#1505
2000#1889
2001#1595
2002#1799
2003#1513
2004#1732
2005#1617
2006#1469
2007#1306
2008#2276
2009#1425
2010#1911
2011#1522
2012#2117
2013#1706
2014#1421
2015#1236
2016#1363
2017#1627
2018#1683
2019#1316
2020#1723
2021#1391
2022#1609
2023#2160
2024#1859
2025#2014

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in Norway in every year from 1945 to 2025.

In 2025: #90 among boys in Norway, #2014 among boys in England and Wales.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1945–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1945

    First recorded at #24 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1945–2025

    Highest recorded position: #2 among boys in Norway, in 1976 (recorded 1945–2025).

    Norway · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #2014 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1945 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #2 in Norway in 1982.

Lars's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesmale#201412HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#185913HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#216010HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#160915HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#139118HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#172313HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#131619HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#168314HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#162715HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#136319HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#123621HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#142117HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#170613HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#211710HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#152215HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#191111HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#142516HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#22768HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#130617HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#146913HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#161711HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#17329HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#151310HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#17997HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#15958HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#18896HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#15058HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#111012HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#20225HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#15917HighVerified
2025Norwaymale#9072HighVerified
2024Norwaymale#8580HighVerified
2023Norwaymale#9175HighVerified
2022Norwaymale#9568HighVerified
2021Norwaymale#9468HighVerified
2020Norwaymale#8372HighVerified
2019Norwaymale#9275HighVerified
2018Norwaymale#8493HighVerified
2017Norwaymale#75104HighVerified
2016Norwaymale#84100HighVerified
2015Norwaymale#73117HighVerified
2014Norwaymale#70118HighVerified
2013Norwaymale#69127HighVerified
2012Norwaymale#56151HighVerified
2011Norwaymale#53155HighVerified
2010Norwaymale#51155HighVerified
2009Norwaymale#54157HighVerified
2008Norwaymale#40182HighVerified
2007Norwaymale#37198HighVerified
2006Norwaymale#38192HighVerified
2005Norwaymale#32215HighVerified
2004Norwaymale#30227HighVerified
2003Norwaymale#26250HighVerified
2002Norwaymale#25259HighVerified
2001Norwaymale#23301HighVerified
2000Norwaymale#20330HighVerified
1999Norwaymale#22326HighVerified
1998Norwaymale#20331HighVerified
1997Norwaymale#15391HighVerified
1996Norwaymale#11448HighVerified
1995Norwaymale#15410HighVerified
1994Norwaymale#14414HighVerified
1993Norwaymale#14425HighVerified
1992Norwaymale#10459HighVerified
1991Norwaymale#10498HighVerified
1990Norwaymale#10489HighVerified
1989Norwaymale#10507HighVerified
1988Norwaymale#8495HighVerified
1987Norwaymale#6506HighVerified
1986Norwaymale#3542HighVerified
1985Norwaymale#4533HighVerified
1984Norwaymale#4514HighVerified
1983Norwaymale#3524HighVerified
1982Norwaymale#2544HighVerified
1981Norwaymale#2576HighVerified
1980Norwaymale#2566HighVerified
1979Norwaymale#2548HighVerified
1978Norwaymale#2596HighVerified
1977Norwaymale#2596HighVerified
1976Norwaymale#2576HighVerified
1975Norwaymale#3627HighVerified
1974Norwaymale#5597HighVerified
1973Norwaymale#6588HighVerified
1972Norwaymale#7584HighVerified
1971Norwaymale#5675HighVerified
1970Norwaymale#5638HighVerified
1969Norwaymale#8638HighVerified
1968Norwaymale#8610HighVerified
1967Norwaymale#10595HighVerified
1966Norwaymale#9623HighVerified
1965Norwaymale#11588HighVerified
1964Norwaymale#11572HighVerified
1963Norwaymale#11541HighVerified
1962Norwaymale#12515HighVerified
1961Norwaymale#17472HighVerified
1960Norwaymale#14500HighVerified
1959Norwaymale#16477HighVerified
1958Norwaymale#20380HighVerified
1957Norwaymale#21373HighVerified
1956Norwaymale#24350HighVerified
1955Norwaymale#22369HighVerified
1954Norwaymale#23338HighVerified
1953Norwaymale#23341HighVerified
1952Norwaymale#24345HighVerified
1951Norwaymale#22328HighVerified
1950Norwaymale#22322HighVerified
1949Norwaymale#25303HighVerified
1948Norwaymale#26305HighVerified
1947Norwaymale#24372HighVerified
1946Norwaymale#24351HighVerified
1945Norwaymale#24312HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Lars is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Lars, between 1945 and 2025. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

NorwayNorway: recorded in 1945Norway: recorded in 1946Norway: recorded in 1947Norway: recorded in 1948Norway: recorded in 1949Norway: recorded in 1950Norway: recorded in 1951Norway: recorded in 1952Norway: recorded in 1953Norway: recorded in 1954Norway: recorded in 1955Norway: recorded in 1956Norway: recorded in 1957Norway: recorded in 1958Norway: recorded in 1959Norway: recorded in 1960Norway: recorded in 1961Norway: recorded in 1962Norway: recorded in 1963Norway: recorded in 1964Norway: recorded in 1965Norway: recorded in 1966Norway: recorded in 1967Norway: recorded in 1968Norway: recorded in 1969Norway: recorded in 1970Norway: recorded in 1971Norway: recorded in 1972Norway: recorded in 1973Norway: recorded in 1974Norway: recorded in 1975Norway: recorded in 1976Norway: recorded in 1977Norway: recorded in 1978Norway: recorded in 1979Norway: recorded in 1980Norway: recorded in 1981Norway: recorded in 1982Norway: recorded in 1983Norway: recorded in 1984Norway: recorded in 1985Norway: recorded in 1986Norway: recorded in 1987Norway: recorded in 1988Norway: recorded in 1989Norway: recorded in 1990Norway: recorded in 1991Norway: recorded in 1992Norway: recorded in 1993Norway: recorded in 1994Norway: recorded in 1995Norway: recorded in 1996Norway: recorded in 1997Norway: recorded in 1998Norway: recorded in 1999Norway: recorded in 2000Norway: recorded in 2001Norway: recorded in 2002Norway: recorded in 2003Norway: recorded in 2004Norway: recorded in 2005Norway: recorded in 2006Norway: recorded in 2007Norway: recorded in 2008Norway: recorded in 2009Norway: recorded in 2010Norway: recorded in 2011Norway: recorded in 2012Norway: recorded in 2013Norway: recorded in 2014Norway: recorded in 2015Norway: recorded in 2016Norway: recorded in 2017Norway: recorded in 2018Norway: recorded in 2019Norway: recorded in 2020Norway: recorded in 2021Norway: recorded in 2022Norway: recorded in 2023Norway: recorded in 2024Norway: recorded in 2025Norway: highest position in 1976England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 199819452025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Norway1945–202581#2 in 1976
England and Wales1996–202530#1110 in 1998

Its high point came 22 years earlier in Norway (1976) than in England and Wales (1998).

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What is known about Lars

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1945–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Reported
A recorded pronunciation is available.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1945 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #2 in Norway in 1982. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.