Gender
Origin
- Latin
- Abbreviation of Lawrence or Laurence often used as an independent name.
- English
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Larry
Pronunciation
l(ar)-ry
Famous People
Basketball player Larry Bird
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1947 (rank #10, 34,939 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1084, 198 births)
- Girls: peak in 1955 (rank #904, 118 births); most recent 1995 (rank #9550, 8 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 198 | – |
| 2024 | 204 | – |
| 2023 | 218 | – |
| 2022 | 264 | – |
| 2021 | 270 | – |
| 2020 | 272 | – |
| 2019 | 311 | – |
| 2018 | 344 | – |
| 2017 | 413 | – |
| 2016 | 446 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2007 (rank #1125, 21 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2938, 7 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 |
| 2024 | 9 |
| 2023 | 11 |
| 2022 | 13 |
| 2021 | 14 |
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2019 | 11 |
| 2018 | 16 |
| 2017 | 17 |
| 2016 | 11 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 1988 (rank #477, 52 births); most recent 2023 (rank #4157, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2021 | 13 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 7 |
| 2018 | 8 |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2016 | 9 |
| 2015 | 9 |
| 2014 | 7 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2008 (rank #368, 10 births); most recent 2025 (rank #787, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2016 | 5 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2018 (rank #319, 5 births); most recent 2021 (rank #433, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 1948 (rank #15, 177 births); most recent 2013 (rank #568, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence