Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Larry
Endangered
Down 99.4% from peak
Peak era
1947
Peak births
34,946
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Boomer
Quick answers about Larry
How many people are named Larry?
An estimated 441,050 living Americans are named Larry.
How rare is Larry?
Larry is uncommon among babies today, with 198 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 99.4% from its 1947 peak.
How old is the typical Larry?
The median age of a living American named Larry is approximately 68 years, with most bearers falling between 56 and 75 years old.
Is Larry still popular?
No. Larry is endangered as a baby name, down 99.4% from its 1947 peak with 198 births in 2025.
Where is Larry most common?
Larry has its strongest geographic signal in Hawaii, where it appears 4.5× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19472025
Peak year
1947
Decline from peak
99.4%
2025
198
All-time
807,588
Where it lives now
Larry is most concentrated in Mississippi — about 3.5× the national rate in the 1990s.
States where Larry is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.