Lara vs Larry

Side-by-side comparison of Lara and Larry — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Lara

Girl name · Rank #740

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Name B

Larry

Boy name · Rank #1065

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Metric Lara Larry
Current Rank #740 #1065
Total Births (all years) 29,755 807,374
Peak Year 1969 1947
Peak Year Births 1,354 34,945
Peak Decade 1970ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1887 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lara Larry
1880ss 5 150
1890ss 30 299
1900ss 41 634
1910ss 115 2,576
1920ss 189 7,219
1930ss 138 65,247
1940ss 121 255,907
1950ss 241 245,690
1960ss 4,195 108,580
1970ss 7,612 58,140
1980ss 5,411 31,278
1990ss 3,046 15,944
2000ss 3,218 9,139
2010ss 3,384 5,343
2020ss 2,009 1,228

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lara Larry
2014 337 545
2015 345 515
2016 378 446
2017 365 413
2018 359 344
2019 413 311
2020 396 272
2021 426 270
2022 424 264
2023 384 218
2024 379 204

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1887–2024.

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