Laryn: 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	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	7	1	–	#7,726
1980s	67	7	+857%	#5,990
1990s	114	11	+70%	#4,666
2000s	133	13	+17%	#6,109
2010s	82	8	-38%	#8,019
2020s (to 2025)	7	1	-86%	#12,925

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#7,726

1980s

+857%

#5,990

1990s

114

+70%

#4,666

2000s

133

+17%

#6,109

2010s

-38%

#8,019

2020s (to 2025)

-86%

#12,925

The story of Laryn

Laryn 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 1976, 410 American babies have been named Laryn. Its peak came in 1999, when 24 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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 Laryn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Laryn?

The median living Laryn is about 24 years old; half are between 16 and 32. An estimated 400 people named Laryn 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.

Laryn year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	7	#12,925
2020	–	–
2019	6	#14,796
2018	7	#13,229
2017	–	–
2016	9	#11,383
2015	6	#15,571
2014	8	#12,578
2013	12	#9,353
2012	10	#10,905
2011	15	#8,019
2010	9	#11,807
2009	17	#7,543
2008	14	#8,773
2007	13	#9,311
2006	11	#10,304
2005	13	#8,633
2004	10	#10,346
2003	11	#9,412
2002	10	#9,937
2001	16	#6,825
2000	18	#6,109
1995	8	#10,097
1990	5	#14,205
1985	9	#7,281
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Laryn?

The median living Laryn is about 24 years old. Half of all living Laryns are between 16 and 32 years old.

How many people named Laryn are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Laryn are alive in the United States, based on 410 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Laryn in 2025?

Laryn 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 Laryn?

410 babies have been named Laryn in the United States since 1976, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Laryn most popular?

Laryn peaked in 1999, when 24 newborns received the name.

Is Laryn a boy or girl name?

Laryn is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Laryn rising or falling?

Laryn is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Laryn popularity over time

The story of Laryn

How old are people named Laryn?

Laryn year by year

Frequently asked questions

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