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.

#9,336 of 45,481
all-time among boys
378
born since 1936
2000s
peak 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.

  • #9,336 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 378 born since 1936
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Larell ranks #9,336 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 378 born since 1936, peaking in the 2000s.

#9,336 of 45,481
all-time among boys
378
born since 1936
2000s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Larell's 378 recorded births place it above 79.46% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

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 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

2000s is the heaviest window (123 births, 33% of the file).

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 August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Larell?
378 babies have been named Larell since 1936. All-time, it sits at #9,336 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2021. The peak year was 2009 with 20 births.
Where does Larell sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Larell ranks #9,336 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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.

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

Keep exploring Larell

Nearby Names Like Larell

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Larell

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Larell: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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).

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 August 2026.