Larson vs Larry

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

Name A

Larson

Boy name · Rank #2451

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Name B

Larry

Boy name · Rank #1068

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Metric Larson Larry
Current Rank #2451 #1068
Total Births (all years) 1,677 807,588
Peak Year 2023 1947
Peak Year Births 59 34,946
Peak Decade 2000s 1940s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1917 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Larson Larry
1880s - 150
1890s - 299
1900s - 634
1910s 5 2,576
1920s 10 7,219
1930s 22 65,249
1940s 37 255,908
1950s 16 245,698
1960s 59 108,582
1970s 45 58,138
1980s 96 31,278
1990s 220 15,946
2000s 425 9,139
2010s 417 5,345
2020s 325 1,427

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Larson Larry
2014 38 545
2015 37 516
2016 47 446
2017 55 413
2018 44 344
2019 48 312
2020 56 273
2021 48 270
2022 56 264
2023 59 218
2024 56 204
2025 50 198

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, 1917–2025.

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