Holding steady.
Popularity of Larz since 1983
Babies named Larz per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 12 |
| 1990s | 89 |
| 2000s | 64 |
| 2010s | 6 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Larz is a rare modern name that has never ranked in the U.S. top 1000. It first appeared in records in 1983 and saw a slight peak in 1994, though it remains extremely uncommon. The name's trajectory describes it as stable, suggesting that it appears sporadically but without a clear upward or downward trend. As a distinctive respelling of Lars, Larz fits a pattern of creative, consonant-heavy name choices in the 1990s, though it has not garnered any geographic concentration in top states. Its appeal lies in its brevity and phonetic spelling, offering a unique alternative to more traditional Scandinavian names.
Larz is a modern respelling or variant of Lars, itself a Scandinavian short form of Laurence (from Latin Laurentius, meaning 'from Laurentum,' a city in ancient Italy). The spelling with a 'z' likely arose in the late 20th century in the United States, following the trend of replacing 's' with 'z' for a distinctive or phonetic spelling.
Nicknames & variants
Variants: Lars, Lahrz
Sibling names for Larz
Names that share Larz's style, for a brother or sister.
