Unisex name · since 1917
Larrie
Larrie has 929 recorded births since 1917 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1943 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #5,385 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 929
- born since 1917
- 1940s
- peak decade
Larrie is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 929 have been recorded since 1917.
Social Security Administration records show Larrie recorded 929 times among boys since 1917, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1940s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 1998.
- #5,385 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 929 born since 1917
- 1940s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Larrie ranks #5,385 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 929 born since 1917, peaking in the 1940s.
- #5,385 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 929
- born since 1917
- 1940s
- peak decade
Larrie's 929 recorded births place it above 88.15% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Ohio.
Larrie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Larrie's SSA record in two at 1954 and the more recent half accounts for 32% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 68%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1924, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1943 peak of 43, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Larrie popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–1998
- Peak year (1943)
- 43
- Annual births at peak, across 82 years of records
No longer in the modern top-1000, last recorded 1998.
929 total births across 82 years of SSA records. Peaked in 1943 with 43 births in a single year.
Larrie popularity over time - girls
339 total births recorded since 1924 (Larrie as girls' name)
Unisex use is substantial
The girls' variant of Larrie accounts for 27% of total recorded use across both genders.
Larrie by decade
1940s is the heaviest window (319 births, 34% of the file).
1940s was Larrie's strongest decade.
319 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Larrie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 13
1910s
13 births
- 1920s 23
1920s
23 births
- 1930s
1930s
164 births
- 1940s
1940s
319 births
- 1950s
1950s
227 births
- 1960s 89
1960s
89 births
- 1970s 53
1970s
53 births
- 1980s 26
1980s
26 births
- 1990s 15
1990s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 319 births (34% of all-time use).
Larrie decade highlights
- Peak decade 319 births
- Runner-up 227 births
- Modern era share 2010s + 2020s
- Decades tracked with recorded births
How Larrie compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Larrie's total volume
Larrie by state
Where Larrie concentrates geographically, total births since 1917
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Ohio | | 12 | 1.3% |
| #2 | New York | | 7 | 0.8% |
| #3 | Washington | | 5 | 0.5% |
12 of 929 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
Top 5 states
- Ohio 1.3% of nationwide
- New York 0.8% of nationwide
- Washington 0.5% of nationwide
Recorded in 3 of 51 SSA jurisdictions
Ohio accounts for 1.3% of all recorded births nationwide - a relatively diffuse profile for this name.
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What to do with Larrie's data
- Larrie's decade-level peak was the 1940s (319 total births); usage has since declined to 15 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Ohio records the most Larries (12 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Ohio names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Larrie: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1943)
Similar record span (~81 yrs)
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, 1917–1998 (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 Larrie 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.
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