Larenz vs Larry

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

Name A

Larenz

Boy name · Rank #7970

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Name B

Larry

Boy name · Rank #1065

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Metric Larenz Larry
Current Rank #7970 #1065
Total Births (all years) 536 807,374
Peak Year 1998 1947
Peak Year Births 40 34,945
Peak Decade 2000ss 1940ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1994 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Larenz Larry
1880ss — 150
1890ss — 299
1900ss — 634
1910ss — 2,576
1920ss — 7,219
1930ss — 65,247
1940ss — 255,907
1950ss — 245,690
1960ss — 108,580
1970ss — 58,140
1980ss — 31,278
1990ss 179 15,944
2000ss 184 9,139
2010ss 124 5,343
2020ss 49 1,228

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Larenz Larry
2014 9 545
2015 17 515
2016 12 446
2017 8 413
2018 17 344
2019 12 311
2020 7 272
2021 15 270
2022 7 264
2023 10 218
2024 10 204

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, 1994–2024.

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