Larry

“Variant of Lawrence — Person from Laurentum, a town perhaps named for laurel trees” — Latin origin

Boy's name · #1084 in the US (2025) · Vintage

Larry has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #10 (1947) · 807,588 babies named Larry all-time · 1 in 8,300 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 7,900 boys in Ireland (2025) · about 1 in 18,000 boys in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 24 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Larrys

Larry Sanger — American former professor, co-founder of Wikipedia, founder of Citizendium and other projects (born 1968)
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 David — American comedian, writer and actor (born 1947)

Among 3,287 notable people named Larry:

Athletes appear 2.24× more often than among typical names — e.g. Larry Bird, American basketball player and coach (born 1956).

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