Lary: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	14	1	–	#3,257
1920s	41	4	+193%	#3,324
1930s	186	19	+354%	#1,008
1940s	436	44	+134%	#832
1950s	461	46	+6%	#925
1960s	257	26	-44%	#1,136
1970s	97	10	-62%	#2,294
1980s	55	6	-43%	#4,435
1990s	25	3	-55%	#6,872
2000s	5	1	-80%	#13,651
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#3,257

1920s

+193%

#3,324

1930s

186

+354%

#1,008

1940s

436

+134%

#832

1950s

461

+6%

#925

1960s

257

-44%

#1,136

1970s

-62%

#2,294

1980s

-43%

#4,435

1990s

-55%

#6,872

2000s

-80%

#13,651

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Lary

Lary is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1918, 1,577 American babies have been named Lary. Its peak came in 1946, when 63 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1940s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Lary stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lary?

The median living Lary is about 68 years old; half are between 60 and 76. An estimated 1,000 people named Lary are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Lary year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	5	#13,651
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	7	#5,499
1980	6	#5,942
1975	6	#5,165
1970	14	#2,580
1965	21	#1,757
1960	48	#1,136
1955	43	#1,145
1950	56	#925
1945	35	#1,113
1940	34	#1,147
1935	15	#1,881
1930	7	#3,454
1925	6	#3,979
1920	6	#4,062
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Lary, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Lary?

The median living Lary is about 68 years old. Half of all living Larys are between 60 and 76 years old.

How many people named Lary are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Lary are alive in the United States, based on 1,577 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Lary mean?

Spelling variant of Larry.

How popular is the name Lary in 2025?

Lary did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Lary?

1,577 babies have been named Lary in the United States since 1918, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lary most popular?

Lary peaked in 1946, when 63 newborns received the name.

Is Lary a boy or girl name?

Lary is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Lary rising or falling?

Lary has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Lary popularity over time

The story of Lary

How old are people named Lary?

Lary year by year

Frequently asked questions

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