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 #2946

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Name B

Larry

Boy name · Rank #1065

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Metric Larkin Larry
Current Rank #2946 #1065
Total Births (all years) 2,486 807,374
Peak Year 2019 1947
Peak Year Births 64 34,945
Peak Decade 2010ss 1940ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Larkin Larry
1880ss 92 150
1890ss 46 299
1900ss 49 634
1910ss 190 2,576
1920ss 259 7,219
1930ss 157 65,247
1940ss 180 255,907
1950ss 176 245,690
1960ss 129 108,580
1970ss 99 58,140
1980ss 109 31,278
1990ss 139 15,944
2000ss 219 9,139
2010ss 425 5,343
2020ss 217 1,228

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Larkin Larry
2014 36 545
2015 43 515
2016 56 446
2017 56 413
2018 58 344
2019 64 311
2020 46 272
2021 44 270
2022 39 264
2023 46 218
2024 42 204

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, 1880–2024.

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