Larry
A pet form of Lawrence, from the Latin Laurentius, meaning 'man from Laurentum', a town whose own name was connected to the laurel tree.
Larry in 2025
Larry was given to 198 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 2,224th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 16,744 babies born.
The history of Larry
Larry reached its highest point in 1947, when 35,027 babies were given the name, ranking 14th that year.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 811,148 babies have been named Larry. Half of them were born before 1952, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Baby Boomers.
Larry by decade
| Decade | Babies named Larry | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 150 | 810 |
| 1890s | 299 | 750 |
| 1900s | 634 | 620 |
| 1910s | 2,612 | 571 |
| 1920s | 7,292 | 298 |
| 1930s | 65,501 | 24 |
| 1940s | 256,655 | 14 |
| 1950s | 246,693 | 16 |
| 1960s | 109,181 | 57 |
| 1970s | 58,658 | 84 |
| 1980s | 31,562 | 143 |
| 1990s | 16,000 | 286 |
| 2000s | 9,139 | 564 |
| 2010s | 5,345 | 766 |
| 2020s | 1,427 | 1,754 |
Where Larry is heading
Larry has fallen 62% over the past decade, from 516 babies in 2015 to 198 in 2025.
That is less than 5% of its 1947 peak — Larry is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Larry
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Larry.