Larrie
An English masculine diminutive form of the name Lawrence.
Name Census estimates that about 749 living Americans carry the first name Larrie. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 73.3% of registrations being male. The average person named Larrie today is around 70 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Larrie births was 1943 (58 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Larrie. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • The typical person named Larrie is about 70 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Larries were born before 1966.
People living today
749
~ 1 in 457,616 Americans
Peak year
1943
58 babies that year
Average age
70
years old
1998 SSA rank
#10,603
Tracked since 1917
Census
Larrie in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 859 people with the first name Larrie, which placed it at #13,902 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#13,902
National first-name rank
People counted
859
859 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
68.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Larrie
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Larrie is White at 68.0%. The next largest groups are Black (24.4%) and Two or More Races (2.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Larrie described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Larrie at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White68.0% · 584
- Black or African American24.4% · 210
- Two or more races2.9% · 25
- Hispanic or Latino2.4% · 21
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.2% · 10
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.0% · 9
Gender
Gender distribution for Larrie
Larrie is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 1,268 total registrations, 929 (73.3%) were male and 339 (26.7%) were female.
Larrie as a male name
- Ranked #10,603 in 1998
- 5 male births in 1998
- Peak: 1943 (43 births)
Larrie as a female name
- Ranked #14,205 in 1990
- 5 female births in 1990
- Peak: 1944 (20 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Larrie on both sides of the split. Of the 853 people counted with this name, 596 were male (69.9%) and 257 were female (30.1%).
Popularity
Larrie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Larrie from the 1910s through to the 1990s, spanning 9 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1940s, with 426 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1940s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Larrie by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Larrie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Larries live
The SSA's state-level files cover 5 states and territories. Ohio, New York, California recorded the most babies named Larrie, while Washington, Pennsylvania, California recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 7 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Larrie
The name Larrie is believed to have originated from the Old English language, with its roots tracing back to the Anglo-Saxon era in Britain. It is thought to be a variant of the name Laurence, which itself comes from the Latin name Laurentius, meaning "from Laurentum," a city in ancient Italy.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Larrie can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, which was a comprehensive survey of landholdings in England commissioned by William the Conqueror. The name appears as "Lari," likely a shortened version of Laurence or a related form.
During the Middle Ages, the name gained popularity in various parts of Europe, particularly in England and France. It was often associated with individuals of noble or influential backgrounds, as evidenced by the existence of several historical figures bearing the name.
One notable example is Larrie de Montfort, a 13th-century French nobleman and military leader who played a significant role in the Albigensian Crusade against the Cathars in southern France. Another early bearer of the name was Larrie of Argyll, a Scottish nobleman from the 14th century who served as the Lord of Lorn.
In the 15th century, Larrie Fortescue, an English jurist and writer, gained prominence for his legal treatises and his service as the Chief Justice of the King's Bench under King Henry VI. His works had a lasting impact on English law and jurisprudence.
During the Renaissance period, the name Larrie was associated with several notable figures in the arts and literature. Larrie de Vega, a Spanish playwright and poet of the 16th century, is considered one of the most prolific and influential dramatists of the Spanish Golden Age.
In the 17th century, Larrie de La Vallière, a French courtier and mistress of King Louis XIV, played a significant role in the cultural and social life of the French court. Her influence and patronage of the arts left a lasting mark on the era.
These historical figures and their contributions to various fields showcase the enduring presence of the name Larrie throughout different periods and regions, reflecting its rich heritage and diverse cultural influences.
People
Larrie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Larrie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with L
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Larrie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Larrie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 749 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Larrie going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 457,616 US residents.
Is Larrie a common name?
We classify Larrie as "Very Rare". It ranks above 88.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,268 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Larrie most popular?
The single biggest year for Larrie was 1943, when 58 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Larrie is about 70 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Larrie in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 859 people with the name Larrie, or 0.28 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #13,902 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Larrie in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Larrie?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Larrie on both sides of the split. Of the 853 people counted with this name, 596 were male (69.9%) and 257 were female (30.1%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Larrie?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Larrie is White at 68.0%. The next largest groups are Black (24.4%) and Two or More Races (2.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Larrie most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Larrie in the 2020 Census, accounting for 68.0% (584 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Larrie in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Larrie a male name?
Yes, 73.3% of people registered as Larrie in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Larrie still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Larrie in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Larrie can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people share the name Larrie?
Find out how many Americans are named Larrie on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.