Boys' name · since 1915

Larney

Since 1915, U.S. Social Security records show 34 babies named Larney, peaking in 1915. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

34
total births
1915–1939
years on record
1910s
peak decade
35%
born in that decade

Larney is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 34 have been recorded since 1915.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Larney has been recorded 34 times among boys since 1915, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1910s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 1939.

  • 34 total births
  • 1915–1939 years on record
  • 1910s peak decade
  • 35% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

34 boys have been named Larney since 1915, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1939.

34
total births
1915–1939
years on record
1910s
peak decade
35%
born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade

35% of everyone ever named Larney was born in this single decade.

1915
Single peak year

6 babies were named Larney in 1915 - its busiest year on record.

Larney's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Larney's full recorded timeline at 1927, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1923, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1915 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Larney at a glance

Last recorded 1939

Total births

34

Since 1915

25 years of records

Peak year

1915

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1910s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1939

Active since

1915

Recorded for 25 years

Last year on file: 1939

Larney popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1939

Last recorded 1939
Peak year (1915)
6
Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
4.555.566.5 191519161923192719301939 6

Larney by decade

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

1910s was Larney's strongest decade.

12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.

Larney births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 12 births (35% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Larney?
Since 1915, Social Security records show 34 babies named Larney. The most recent recorded year was 1939. Its busiest year on record was 1915, with 6 births.
When was Larney most popular?
Larney was most popular in the 1910s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1915.
How long has the name Larney been used?
Larney has been recorded in Social Security data since 1915, spanning 25 years of data through 1939.
What names are similar to Larney?
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 Larney's data

  • Larney's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (12 total births) through the 1930s (11) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • 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, 1915–1939 (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. "Larney: Baby Name Since 1915 - 34 Births, Peak 1915." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/larney. 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 Larney 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.