Larry Spangler
There are approximately 32 people named Larry Spangler living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 10,711,073 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Larry with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Spangler. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
32
1 in 10,711,073
Named Larry
547K
Alive today
Named Spangler
20K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 547K
Rarity: Very Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1947
Average age: 67
Top Census group: White (77.0%)
Estimated bearers: 20K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #2,031
Per 100K: 5.82
Top ancestry: White (91.8%)
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
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Larry
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Larry, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 77.0%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Larry described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Larry at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White77.0% · 394,454
- Black or African American15.6% · 79,799
- Hispanic or Latino3.3% · 17,027
- Two or more races2.3% · 11,546
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.1% · 5,448
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 4,179
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Spangler surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Spangler, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 91.8%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Spangler described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Spangler at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White91.8% · 15,967
- Two or more races3.5% · 616
- Hispanic or Latino2.7% · 472
- Black or African American1.0% · 169
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 114
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3% · 53
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).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Larry right now.
The surname Spangler appears at a rate of 5.82 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0058%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 32 people with the full name Larry Spangler. 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
FAQ
Larry Spangler: questions and answers
How many people are named Larry Spangler?
We estimate approximately 32 people in the United States share the full name Larry Spangler. That works out to about 1 in 10,711,073 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.1597%) with the surname frequency (5.82 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Larry Spangler?
We classify Larry Spangler as "Very Rare". About 1 in 10,711,073 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 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How common is the name Larry Spangler?
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