Larsen vs Larry

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

Name A

Larsen

Boy name · Rank #6227

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Name B

Larry

Boy name · Rank #1065

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Metric Larsen Larry
Current Rank #6227 #1065
Total Births (all years) 526 807,374
Peak Year 2000 1947
Peak Year Births 25 34,945
Peak Decade 2000ss 1940ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1956 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Larsen Larry
1880ss — 150
1890ss — 299
1900ss — 634
1910ss — 2,576
1920ss — 7,219
1930ss — 65,247
1940ss — 255,907
1950ss 6 245,690
1960ss 10 108,580
1970ss — 58,140
1980ss 30 31,278
1990ss 73 15,944
2000ss 169 9,139
2010ss 162 5,343
2020ss 76 1,228

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Larsen Larry
2014 22 545
2015 21 515
2016 12 446
2017 18 413
2018 17 344
2019 8 311
2020 8 272
2021 18 270
2022 18 264
2023 18 218
2024 14 204

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, 1956–2024.

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