Boy name
Larry
Larry is currently the #1084 boy name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 198 babies. It has drifted down the charts over the past five years, from #833 to #1084. Looking at the full record since 1880, Larry hit its all-time high of #10 in 1947, when 34,946 boys were given the name. State by state, Louisiana leads the way at #450.
Rankings
2025 rank
#1084
among boy names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#10
in 1947 (1940s)
Babies in 2025
198
boys named Larry
Larry popularity, 1880–2025
Where Larry is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Louisiana (#450), Kansas (#590), Missouri (#709)
Uniqueness score
55/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind
Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Larry in the most recent year of SSA data.
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