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    The first name Larry

    A boy’s name.

    Pronounced /ˈlæ.ɹi/ 2 syllables Male Also a surname

    Meaning and origin

    A diminutive of the male given name Laurence or Lawrence, popular as a male given name in the U.S. in the 1940s and the 1950s.

    Larry is a short form of

    .

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    In 2025, 7 boys were named Larry, making it the 2,952nd most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2007, with 21 births (#1,125).

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    326
    babies named Larry, 1996–2025
    #2,952
    rank in 2025
    2007
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Larry with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Larry at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 198 boys born in the United States were named Larry, the 1,085th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1947, when 34,946 were.

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    811,148
    babies named Larry since 1880
    #1,085
    rank in 2025
    1947
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Larry in other languages

    Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary

    Lars
    Danish, also Lasse
    Lars
    German, also Lenz
    Loris
    Italian, also Enzo
    Lars
    Norwegian, also Lasse
    Renzo
    Spanish
    Lars
    Swedish, also Lasse

    Famous people named Larry

    199 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Larry Page
      American computer scientist and Internet entrepreneur (born 1973)
    • Larry King
      American television and radio host (1933–2021)
    • Larry Bird
      American basketball player and coach (born 1956)
    • Larry Hagman
      American actor (1931–2012)
    • Larry Wall
      American computer programmer and author, born 1954
    • Larry Flynt
      American publisher, 1942–2021
    • Larry Holmes
      American boxer, born 1949
    • Larry McMurtry
      American novelist, essayist, bookseller and screenwriter (1936-2021)
    • Larry Storch
      American actor (1923–2022)
    • Larry Craig
      American politician, born 1945
    • Larry Parks
      American stage and movie actor (1914-1975)
    • Larry Drake
      American actor (1950–2016)

    Questions

    How popular is the name Larry?
    In 2025, 7 boys born in England and Wales were named Larry, ranking 2,952nd. Its peak was 2007, with 21 births.
    Is Larry a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 811,148 US babies named Larry since 1880 were boys.
    When was Larry most popular?
    1947 in the United States, when 34,946 babies were named Larry, its highest rank at 10th.
    How do you pronounce Larry?
    Larry is /ˈlæ.ɹi/, 2 syllables.
    Is Larry also a surname?
    Yes. Larry is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.