Larry
Pronounced L EH1 R IY0 (ARPABET)
- 2 syllables
- Peaked 1947
- 145 years in use
- 1 spelling
How popular is Larry?
Larry is a boys' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 812,525 children — the 39th most common boys' name on record.
It is falling away, down 57% on the previous decade. Its best single year was 1947, when 34,986 children were given it.
Lary is counted with it here, since the two are pronounced identically.
Spelling variants
These spellings sound identical to Larry and are counted together with it, which is why the totals here are higher than a single-spelling count.
- Lary
Nicknames
Larry is itself a short form of Lawrence.
Characteristics
- 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
- Pronunciations:
- L EH1 R IY0
- Stress pattern:
- 10
- Syllables:
- 2
Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.
Names like Larry
Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.
Sibling names for Larry
Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.
Frequently asked questions
- How popular is the name Larry?
- Larry ranks 39th among boys' names in US records, with 812,525 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 3,257.
- Is Larry a unisex name?
- No. Larry is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
- When was Larry most popular?
- 1947, when 34,986 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.
- How else is Larry spelled?
- Lary. All of these sound the same and are counted together in the totals on this page.