UK boy's name
Larsson
A Scandinavian given name meaning "son of Lars".
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2023. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Larsson is a boy's name in the UK records. People looking for Larsson popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2023 in this profile. In that release it ranked #4107, with 4 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2012, with 6 births.
This profile covers 38 England and Wales registrations across 9 recorded years from 2002 to 2023. The figures come from ONS England and Wales and NRS Scotland, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
The latest count is about 67% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 41 living people in the UK are called Larsson. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2024 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Larsson ranked #4107 for boys in England and Wales in 2023, with 4 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2012, when 6 boys were registered as Larsson.
- • Larsson ranks best in Scotland in the latest published regional snapshot for that area, where it placed #728 in 2023.
- • About 41 living people in the UK are estimated to have Larsson as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#4107
2023
Births in 2023
4
Latest year
Peak year
2012
6 births
Estimated living
41
2026
Meaning
What does Larsson mean?
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.
Sourced from namecensus.com.
Popularity
Larsson over time
The chart below shows babies named Larsson registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 2002 to 2023. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Larsson, the clearest high point is 2012. The latest England and Wales figure is 4 births in 2023, compared with 6 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Larsson by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Larsson was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | #4107 | 4 | 1 |
| 2010s | #3964 | 17 | 4 |
| 2000s | #2921 | 17 | 4 |
Geography
Where Larsson is most common
The bars show the latest published local birth counts for Larsson. They are useful for spotting where the name is showing up in real numbers, while the rank beside each bar shows how strongly it performs inside that region.
Larsson ranks best in Scotland in the latest published regional snapshot for that area, where it placed #728 in 2023.
Across the UK
Larsson in Scotland and Northern Ireland
Scotland (NRS)
#728 in 2023
1 years of NRS records, 3 total registered
Related
Names similar to Larsson
- Luke 72,247
- Lewis 69,555
- Leo 63,249
- Liam 60,482
- Lucas 49,061
- Logan 40,771
- Louis 35,898
- Luca 30,323
- Louie 24,242
- Leon 22,308
- Levi 9,931
- Lee 7,861
FAQ
Larsson: questions and answers
How popular is the name Larsson in the UK right now?
In 2023, Larsson was ranked #4107 for boys in England and Wales, with 4 births registered.
When was Larsson most popular?
The peak year on record was 2012, with 6 babies registered as Larsson in England and Wales.
What is the meaning and origin of Larsson?
A Scandinavian given name meaning "son of Lars".
How many people are called Larsson in the UK?
A total of 38 babies have been registered as Larsson across the 9 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here, plus 3 more in Scotland.
Where is Larsson most common?
In the latest published local rankings, Larsson ranks best in Scotland, where it placed #728 in 2023. The regional bars on this page use birth counts, so they also reflect the size of each region.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.