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 #1068

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Name B

Larkin

Boy name · Rank #2917

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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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