Larry vs Leonard
Larry and Leonardcompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1958, Larry was ranked #79 and Leonard #89 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Larry was ranked #2443 and Leonard #244 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Larry was ranked #829 and Leonard #272 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2021, Larry was ranked #433 and Leonard #433 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Larry and Leonard over time
Larry and Leonard appear together in 2 published lists, across 51 years of shared records. Leonard held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Larry in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Larry and Leonard changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1983 and 2025, ending at #829 and #272.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Larry held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Leonard in 29.
Highest recorded here: Larry #1125 in 2007, Leonard #217 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Larry #2443, Leonard #244.
Republic of Ireland · Boys22 shared years, 1983–2025
Larry held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Leonard in 17.
Highest recorded here: Larry #324 in 1998, Leonard #160 in 1983.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Larry #829, Leonard #272.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Larry | Leonard |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) | Norway · Boys #173 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Larry and Leonard both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Larry
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #69 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1952–1958
Highest recorded position: #69 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1958).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Leonard
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #73 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1952–1961
Highest recorded position: #73 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1961).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #173 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys