Larry Boy
How popular is Larry?
#1,084 boy name in 2025
198 baby boys were named Larry in the US in 2025, making it the 1084th most popular boy name.
507,985living people named Larry (est.)
70median age of people named Larry
811,148babies named Larry since 1880
1 in 16,744US babies born in 2025
Larry popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #1,084 for boys (▼ 16 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 198 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling fast (-62% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #558 in 2015, #833 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1947 (34,946 boys) |
| Highest rank | #10 in 1947 (2 years at that rank) |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.1% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Larry is most popular
Babies named Larry per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
Larry by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 150 | #357 |
| 1890s | 299 | #291 |
| 1900s | 634 | #223 |
| 1910s | 2,576 | #217 |
| 1920s | 7,219 | #135 |
| 1930s | 65,249 | #14 |
| 1940s | 255,908 | #10 |
| 1950s | 245,698 | #11 |
| 1960s | 108,582 | #28 |
| 1970s | 58,138 | #43 |
| 1980s | 31,278 | #70 |
| 1990s | 15,946 | #144 |
| 2000s | 9,139 | #280 |
| 2010s | 5,345 | #364 |
| 2020s | 1,427 | #833 |
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Questions
- Is Larry a boy or girl name?
- Larry is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Larry were boys.
- How popular is the name Larry?
- 198 baby boys were named Larry in the US in 2025, making it the 1084th most popular boy name.
- When was Larry most popular?
- Larry peaked in 1947, when 34,946 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #10, held for 2 years starting in 1947.
- How many people are named Larry?
- 811,148 babies have been named Larry in the US since 1880. We estimate about 507,985 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 70.
- Where is Larry most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Larry was most common in Louisiana, at 0.3 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.