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Worldwide Name Statistics

Larry

Ranked #89 - 1 in 17,351 people
US

Most common in

United States

461k bearers

World total

461,073

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#89

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States461k
Worldwide
~461k
rank #89
Rarity
1 in 17,351
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~461k in US

About the name Larry

There are an estimated 461,073 people named Larry alive worldwide today. That ranks Larry at #89 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Larry is held by approximately 461,073 people, ranking #89 among first names. That works out to roughly 139 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 720 U.S. residents).

Historically Larry is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.6% male).

Larry appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.6%Female 0.4%

Larry popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Larry, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 13
  2. 1881: 8
  3. 1882: 8
  4. 1883: 12
  5. 1884: 18
  6. 1885: 19
  7. 1886: 23
  8. 1887: 17
  9. 1888: 19
  10. 1889: 13
  11. 1890: 24
  12. 1891: 17
  13. 1892: 19
  14. 1893: 22
  15. 1894: 36
  16. 1895: 37
  17. 1896: 38
  18. 1897: 33
  19. 1898: 39
  20. 1899: 34
  21. 1900: 62
  22. 1901: 35
  23. 1902: 46
  24. 1903: 57
  25. 1904: 70
  26. 1905: 72
  27. 1906: 72
  28. 1907: 63
  29. 1908: 70
  30. 1909: 87
  31. 1910: 114
  32. 1911: 92
  33. 1912: 164
  34. 1913: 212
  35. 1914: 273
  36. 1915: 301
  37. 1916: 307
  38. 1917: 330
  39. 1918: 405
  40. 1919: 414
  41. 1920: 449
  42. 1921: 491
  43. 1922: 499
  44. 1923: 528
  45. 1924: 583
  46. 1925: 734
  47. 1926: 814
  48. 1927: 836
  49. 1928: 1,080
  50. 1929: 1,278
  51. 1930: 1,730
  52. 1931: 2,159
  53. 1932: 2,844
  54. 1933: 3,266
  55. 1934: 4,494
  56. 1935: 5,995
  57. 1936: 7,651
  58. 1937: 10k
  59. 1938: 12k
  60. 1939: 15k
  61. 1940: 17k
  62. 1941: 20k
  63. 1942: 22k
  64. 1943: 23k
  65. 1944: 22k
  66. 1945: 23k
  67. 1946: 29k
  68. 1947: 35k
  69. 1948: 34k
  70. 1949: 32k
  71. 1950: 32k
  72. 1951: 31k
  73. 1952: 28k
  74. 1953: 25k
  75. 1954: 25k
  76. 1955: 23k
  77. 1956: 22k
  78. 1957: 22k
  79. 1958: 20k
  80. 1959: 19k
  81. 1960: 16k
  82. 1961: 15k
  83. 1962: 13k
  84. 1963: 12k
  85. 1964: 11k
  86. 1965: 9,454
  87. 1966: 8,764
  88. 1967: 8,386
  89. 1968: 8,299
  90. 1969: 8,351
  91. 1970: 8,167
  92. 1971: 7,814
  93. 1972: 6,669
  94. 1973: 6,149
  95. 1974: 5,737
  96. 1975: 5,351
  97. 1976: 4,886
  98. 1977: 4,887
  99. 1978: 4,567
  100. 1979: 4,431
  101. 1980: 4,317
  102. 1981: 3,995
  103. 1982: 3,751
  104. 1983: 3,411
  105. 1984: 3,131
  106. 1985: 2,974
  107. 1986: 2,642
  108. 1987: 2,521
  109. 1988: 2,471
  110. 1989: 2,349
  111. 1990: 2,200
  112. 1991: 2,089
  113. 1992: 1,872
  114. 1993: 1,789
  115. 1994: 1,568
  116. 1995: 1,409
  117. 1996: 1,371
  118. 1997: 1,239
  119. 1998: 1,208
  120. 1999: 1,255
  121. 2000: 1,118
  122. 2001: 1,030
  123. 2002: 954
  124. 2003: 950
  125. 2004: 898
  126. 2005: 828
  127. 2006: 791
  128. 2007: 963
  129. 2008: 824
  130. 2009: 783
  131. 2010: 813
  132. 2011: 716
  133. 2012: 659
  134. 2013: 581
  135. 2014: 545
  136. 2015: 516
  137. 2016: 446
  138. 2017: 413
  139. 2018: 344
  140. 2019: 312
  141. 2020: 273
  142. 2021: 270
  143. 2022: 264
  144. 2023: 218
  145. 2024: 204
  146. 2025: 198

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Larry worldwide?

There are an estimated 461,073 people named Larry alive worldwide today, ranking #89 globally.

Is Larry a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 17,351 people. In the United States there are roughly 461,073 bearers, which is 1 in 720 Americans.

Is Larry a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Larry is used 99.6% male and 0.4% female.

Where does the name Larry come from?

Who are famous people named Larry?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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