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 #2445

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Name B

Larry

Boy name · Rank #1065

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Metric Larson Larry
Current Rank #2445 #1065
Total Births (all years) 1,627 807,374
Peak Year 2023 1947
Peak Year Births 59 34,945
Peak Decade 2000ss 1940ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1917 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Larson Larry
1880ss — 150
1890ss — 299
1900ss — 634
1910ss 5 2,576
1920ss 10 7,219
1930ss 22 65,247
1940ss 37 255,907
1950ss 16 245,690
1960ss 59 108,580
1970ss 45 58,140
1980ss 96 31,278
1990ss 220 15,944
2000ss 425 9,139
2010ss 417 5,343
2020ss 275 1,228

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Larson Larry
2014 38 545
2015 37 515
2016 47 446
2017 55 413
2018 44 344
2019 48 311
2020 56 272
2021 48 270
2022 56 264
2023 59 218
2024 56 204

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, 1917–2024.

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