Larry Holmes
There are approximately 291 people named Larry Holmes living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 1,177,850 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Larry with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Holmes. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
291
1 in 1,177,850
Named Larry
547K
Alive today
Named Holmes
182K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 547K
Rarity: Very Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1947
Average age: 67
Estimated bearers: 182K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #171
Per 100K: 53.15
Top ancestry: White (56.8%)
First name trend
Larry: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Larry. The peak year was 1947 with 35,026 births. The average person named Larry today is 67 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Holmes surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Holmes, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 56.8%.
- White56.8%
- Black or African American37.3%
- Hispanic or Latino2.4%
- Two or more races2.4%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.4%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Larry has a living-bearer frequency of 0.1597% of the US population, based on 547,387 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Holmes appears at a rate of 53.15 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0531%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 291 people with the full name Larry Holmes. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Larry
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FAQ
Larry Holmes: questions and answers
How many people are named Larry Holmes?
We estimate approximately 291 people in the United States share the full name Larry Holmes. That works out to about 1 in 1,177,850 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.1597%) with the surname frequency (53.15 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Larry Holmes?
We classify Larry Holmes as "Very Rare". About 1 in 1,177,850 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Larry a male or female name?
Larry is predominantly male. Out of 810,934 total SSA registrations, 99.6% were male and 0.4% were female. See the full Larry profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.