Larkin vs Larry

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

Name A

Larkin

Boy name · Rank #2917

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Name B

Larry

Boy name · Rank #1068

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Metric Larkin Larry
Current Rank #2917 #1068
Total Births (all years) 2,521 807,588
Peak Year 2019 1947
Peak Year Births 64 34,946
Peak Decade 2010s 1940s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Larkin Larry
1880s 92 150
1890s 46 299
1900s 49 634
1910s 190 2,576
1920s 259 7,219
1930s 157 65,249
1940s 180 255,908
1950s 176 245,698
1960s 129 108,582
1970s 99 58,138
1980s 109 31,278
1990s 139 15,946
2000s 219 9,139
2010s 425 5,345
2020s 252 1,427

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Larkin Larry
2014 36 545
2015 43 516
2016 56 446
2017 56 413
2018 58 344
2019 64 312
2020 46 273
2021 44 270
2022 39 264
2023 46 218
2024 43 204
2025 34 198

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, 1880–2025.

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