Lary
Lary was not among the names given to 5 or more boys in 2025. Its best year was 1946, when it ranked 832nd with 63 babies. More babies were named Lary in the 1950s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- Not rankedboys
- Babies in 2025
- 0boys
- Girls and boys
- No babies recorded in the last five years2021–2025
- Peak year
- 194663 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,577babies recorded
Lary popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2010 | — | — |
| 2000 | — | — |
| 1990 | — | — |
| 1980 | #5,942 | 6 |
| 1970 | #2,580 | 14 |
| 1960 | #1,136 | 48 |
| 1950 | #925 | 56 |
| 1940 | #1,147 | 34 |
| 1930 | #3,454 | 7 |
| 1920 | #4,062 | 6 |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Lary, counting every spelling?
Lary has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How old are people named Lary?
About 900 people born in the US named Lary are alive today, with a median age of 69; half are between 60 and 76. That makes Lary a name most people associate with older generations.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Lary by state
How common Lary was among boys born in each state in 1944–1948, around its peak. In 47 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
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Questions about the name Lary
How popular is the name Lary?
Lary was not among the names given to 5 or more boys in 2025. Its best year was 1946, when it ranked 832nd with 63 babies. More babies were named Lary in the 1950s than in any other decade.
Is Lary a boy or girl name?
No babies were given the name in 2021–2025. Historically it was given to 0 girls and 1,577 boys.
Where was Lary most popular?
In 1944–1948, Lary was most common in Kansas (0.06 per 1,000 boys), followed by Michigan and Texas.