Larry vs Larkin

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

Name A

Larry

Boy name · Rank #1065

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Name B

Larkin

Boy name · Rank #2946

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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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