Boy nameCurrently #1,068 in the USFalling
Larry
LAIR-ee//ˈlæri//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19475 lettersStarts with L
Meaning & origin
From Laurentum (short form of Lawrence)
Larry began as a friendly short form of Lawrence, itself referring to the ancient Italian town of Laurentum, associated with the laurel tree. Widely used as a stand-alone name in the mid-20th century, it carries an easygoing, familiar quality.
Larry's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Larry |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 13 |
| 1881 | 8 |
| 1882 | 8 |
| 1883 | 12 |
| 1884 | 18 |
| 1885 | 19 |
| 1886 | 23 |
| 1887 | 17 |
| 1888 | 19 |
| 1889 | 13 |
| 1890 | 24 |
| 1891 | 17 |
| 1892 | 19 |
| 1893 | 22 |
| 1894 | 36 |
| 1895 | 37 |
| 1896 | 38 |
| 1897 | 33 |
| 1898 | 39 |
| 1899 | 34 |
| 1900 | 62 |
| 1901 | 35 |
| 1902 | 46 |
| 1903 | 57 |
| 1904 | 70 |
| 1905 | 72 |
| 1906 | 72 |
| 1907 | 63 |
| 1908 | 70 |
| 1909 | 87 |
| 1910 | 114 |
| 1911 | 92 |
| 1912 | 164 |
| 1913 | 212 |
| 1914 | 273 |
| 1915 | 301 |
| 1916 | 307 |
| 1917 | 330 |
| 1918 | 405 |
| 1919 | 414 |
| 1920 | 449 |
| 1921 | 491 |
| 1922 | 499 |
| 1923 | 528 |
| 1924 | 583 |
| 1925 | 734 |
| 1926 | 814 |
| 1927 | 836 |
| 1928 | 1,080 |
| 1929 | 1,278 |
| 1930 | 1,730 |
| 1931 | 2,159 |
| 1932 | 2,844 |
| 1933 | 3,266 |
| 1934 | 4,493 |
| 1935 | 5,995 |
| 1936 | 7,652 |
| 1937 | 10,351 |
| 1938 | 12,433 |
| 1939 | 14,576 |
| 1940 | 17,273 |
| 1941 | 20,193 |
| 1942 | 22,163 |
| 1943 | 23,048 |
| 1944 | 22,107 |
| 1945 | 22,888 |
| 1946 | 28,533 |
| 1947 | 35,026 |
| 1948 | 33,513 |
| 1949 | 31,910 |
| 1950 | 31,584 |
| 1951 | 30,659 |
| 1952 | 28,332 |
| 1953 | 25,303 |
| 1954 | 24,701 |
| 1955 | 22,937 |
| 1956 | 22,430 |
| 1957 | 22,045 |
| 1958 | 20,176 |
| 1959 | 18,518 |
| 1960 | 16,073 |
| 1961 | 14,644 |
| 1962 | 12,773 |
| 1963 | 11,714 |
| 1964 | 10,721 |
| 1965 | 9,456 |
| 1966 | 8,762 |
| 1967 | 8,386 |
| 1968 | 8,301 |
| 1969 | 8,349 |
| 1970 | 8,168 |
| 1971 | 7,815 |
| 1972 | 6,668 |
| 1973 | 6,149 |
| 1974 | 5,737 |
| 1975 | 5,352 |
| 1976 | 4,885 |
| 1977 | 4,888 |
| 1978 | 4,567 |
| 1979 | 4,431 |
| 1980 | 4,318 |
| 1981 | 3,994 |
| 1982 | 3,751 |
| 1983 | 3,411 |
| 1984 | 3,131 |
| 1985 | 2,974 |
| 1986 | 2,641 |
| 1987 | 2,522 |
| 1988 | 2,471 |
| 1989 | 2,349 |
| 1990 | 2,200 |
| 1991 | 2,087 |
| 1992 | 1,872 |
| 1993 | 1,789 |
| 1994 | 1,568 |
| 1995 | 1,409 |
| 1996 | 1,371 |
| 1997 | 1,239 |
| 1998 | 1,208 |
| 1999 | 1,255 |
| 2000 | 1,118 |
| 2001 | 1,030 |
| 2002 | 954 |
| 2003 | 950 |
| 2004 | 898 |
| 2005 | 828 |
| 2006 | 791 |
| 2007 | 963 |
| 2008 | 824 |
| 2009 | 783 |
| 2010 | 813 |
| 2011 | 716 |
| 2012 | 659 |
| 2013 | 581 |
| 2014 | 545 |
| 2015 | 515 |
| 2016 | 446 |
| 2017 | 413 |
| 2018 | 344 |
| 2019 | 311 |
| 2020 | 272 |
| 2021 | 270 |
| 2022 | 264 |
| 2023 | 218 |
| 2024 | 204 |
Larry through the decades
- Larry peaked in 1947, when 35,026 babies were named Larry in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Larry has fallen 57% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Larry currently ranks #1,068 in the US and is cooling off.
Nicknames
Larry
Variants & spellings
Lawrence