Total births
21
Boys' name · since 1943
Larey
Larey has 21 recorded births since 1943 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1948 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 21
- total births
- 1943–1950
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 76%
- born in that decade
21 boys have been named Larey since 1943, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Larey has 21 recorded births among boys since 1943, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1940s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1943 to 1950.
- 21 total births
- 1943–1950 years on record
- 1940s peak decade
- 76% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
21 boys have been named Larey since 1943, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 1950.
- 21
- total births
- 1943–1950
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 76%
- born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade
76% of everyone ever named Larey was born in this single decade.
1948
Single peak year
6 babies were named Larey in 1948 - its busiest year on record.
Larey's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Larey's full recorded timeline at 1948, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1943, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1948 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Larey at a glance
Last recorded 1950Peak year
1948
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1943
Larey popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1943–1950
- Peak year (1948)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
Larey by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1940s was Larey's strongest decade.
16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 76% of all-time use.
Larey births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s
1940s
16 births
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 16 births (76% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Larey? ▼
21 babies have been named Larey since 1943. It was last recorded in 1950. The peak year was 1948 with 6 births.
When was Larey most popular? ▼
Larey was most popular in the 1940s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 1948.
How long has the name Larey been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Larey since 1943 -- 8 years through the most recent 1950 data.
What names are similar to Larey? ▼
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 Larey's data
- Larey's decade-level peak was the 1940s (16 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1950s -- 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.
Keep exploring Larey
Nearby Names Like Larey
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Larey
Larry Boy
#1068 807,588 births
Lars Boy
#2173 7,035 births
Laron Boy
#4591 5,193 births
Larkin Boy
#2917 2,521 births
Larson Boy
#2451 1,677 births
Compare Larey side by side: Larey vs Larry Larey vs Lars Larey vs Laron
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1943–1950 (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. "Larey: Baby Name Since 1943 - 21 Births, Peak 1948." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/larey. 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 Larey 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.