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Why parents love Larry- Larry Bird IS basketball's most clutch Celtic.
- Larry David created Seinfeld AND Curb.
- Larry King interviewed EVERYONE.
- Two syllables with a warm, American sound: LAIR-ee.
- The meaning laurel-crowned carries victory depth.
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The vibe of Larry
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Origin & history of Larry
Latin laurus (laurel)
→ Lawrence
→ diminutive Larry
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Latin roots
Larry means laurel-crowned. Bird IS the most clutch. David created Seinfeld AND Curb. King interviewed everyone.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Diminutive; Larry Bird (born 1956).
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Today
Larry remains a beloved choice, ranking #793 in the US. 810,934 babies have been named Larry since 1880.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Larry?
1947
peak year
Larry has been losing ground. Once far more common, it has been declining steadily in recent years. It currently ranks around #793, with about 326 babies named Larry each year. Its all-time peak came in 1947, when it climbed to #10 with 34,945 registrations — the heart of the 1940s. Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 810,934.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
34,945
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #10)
(ranked #10)
326
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
3,260
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
810,934
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Larry2
Life path number
The Peacemaker
Diplomacy, harmony and deep empathy.
Larry's Life Path 3 is the communicator's number — interviewed-EVERYONE communication. People named Larry tend to be warm, clutch, and gifted at being basketball AND comedy AND interviewing everyone.
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Basketball AND comedy AND everyone✦
Bird-Celtics◈
David-Seinfeld-Curb◎
King-interviewed♡
Laurel-crownedL3
A1
R9
R9
Y7
Sum: 29 → Life path 2
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Personality of Larry🕊️
Peaceful
They bring calm to every room.
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Deeply loving
Their love runs deep and steady.
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Intuitive
They read people with extraordinary accuracy.
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Artistic soul
Beauty speaks to them powerfully.
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