Laray vs Larry

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

Name A

Laray

Boy name · Rank #10001

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Name B

Larry

Boy name · Rank #1065

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Metric Laray Larry
Current Rank #10001 #1065
Total Births (all years) 414 807,374
Peak Year 2009 1947
Peak Year Births 14 34,945
Peak Decade 1980ss 1940ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1930 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Laray Larry
1880ss — 150
1890ss — 299
1900ss — 634
1910ss — 2,576
1920ss — 7,219
1930ss 5 65,247
1940ss 12 255,907
1950ss 28 245,690
1960ss 46 108,580
1970ss 62 58,140
1980ss 92 31,278
1990ss 66 15,944
2000ss 41 9,139
2010ss 37 5,343
2020ss 25 1,228

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Laray Larry
2014 — 545
2015 8 515
2016 — 446
2017 7 413
2018 5 344
2019 5 311
2020 — 272
2021 11 270
2022 7 264
2023 — 218
2024 7 204

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, 1930–2024.

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