Larry

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A few things about Larry you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Larry

Larry Bird

American basketball player and coach (born 1956)

Choose Larry and your child shares a first name with Larry Bird, an American basketball player and coach. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Larry, like who?” Larry Bird's Wikipedia article is available in 79 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 8,628 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Larry, 198 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Larry would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryLarry has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Larrys, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1949, when it ranked #10. Today it's #1,084, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowLarry was 4.9× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 1,757 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 8,628.
• 🍂TrendLarry has slipped 251 places over the last five years and now sits at #1,084. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedLarry is most popular in Louisiana, where it ranks #450, followed by Kansas (#590) and Ohio (#676). It's in the top 1,000 in 10 states.
• 💬MeaningLarry is an English form of Lawrence, which means “from Laurentum”. Our records link it to English and Latin roots.

About the name Larry

Larry is a boy name of English and Latin origin meaning “from Laurentum”. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with L and ending in “-rry”. US birth records list Larry for boys from 1880 to 2025, in 146 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1949, when it ranked #10 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #1,084, with 198 babies.

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