Boys' name · since 1936

Larell

378 babies named Larell in U.S. Social Security records since 1936, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

378
total births
1936–2021
years on record
2000s
peak decade
33%
born in that decade

Larell is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 378 have been recorded since 1936.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Larell has been recorded 378 times among boys since 1936, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1936 to 2021.

  • 378 total births
  • 1936–2021 years on record
  • 2000s peak decade
  • 33% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

378 boys have been named Larell since 1936, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2021.

378
total births
1936–2021
years on record
2000s
peak decade
33%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

33% of everyone ever named Larell was born in this single decade.

2009
Single peak year

20 babies were named Larell in 2009 - its busiest year on record.

Larell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Larell's full recorded timeline at 2001, 58% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 42% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1936, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2009 peak of 20 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Larell at a glance

Last recorded 2021

Total births

378

Since 1936

86 years of records

Peak year

2009

20 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2021

Active since

1936

Recorded for 86 years

Last year on file: 2021

Larell popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1936–2021

Last recorded 2021
Peak year (2009)
20
Annual births at peak, across 86 years of records
0510152025 19361986199219992005201120172021 9

Larell popularity over time - girls

5 total births recorded since 1972 (Larell as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 5 births
5 1972 5

Larell by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

2000s was Larell's strongest decade.

123 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.

Larell births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 123 births (33% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Larell?
378 babies have been named Larell since 1936. It was last recorded in 2021. The peak year was 2009 with 20 births.
When was Larell most popular?
Larell was most popular in the 2000s decade with 123 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
How long has the name Larell been used?
Larell has been recorded in Social Security data since 1936, spanning 86 years of data through 2021.
What names are similar to Larell?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Larry, Lars, Laron, Larkin, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Larell's data

  • Larell's decade-level peak was the 2000s (123 total births); usage has since declined to 16 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Data Sources

Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1936–2021 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Larell: Baby Name Since 1936 - 378 Births, Peak 2009." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/larell. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Larell draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.