ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1915 First Year 1939 Last Year 1915 Peak Year #3392 Peak Rank 34 Total Count 6 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Larney What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Marjorie Lea Larney is a retired American track and field athlete known for her great throwing arm. She represented the United States in the javelin throw at the 1952 Olympics, finishing 13th after being in 8th place after the qualifying round. She was only 15 years old at the time. She returned to the Olympics in 1956 to place 11th. Later she attended Queens College. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marjorie%5FLarney) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marjorie%5FLarney) 📖 ## The Story of Larney Larney first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1915, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1915, when 6 Larneys were born — ranking #3,392 that year. As of 2026, Larney ranks #3,113 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 34 Larneys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Larney Phonetically similar names — useful when Larney is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Lorna](/lorna) * [Laurie](/laurie) * Blarney * [Lani](/lani) * Larn * [Loni](/loni) * [Lauri](/lauri) * [Lari](/lari) * [Lonie](/lonie) * Lerna * Larne * Larned Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Larney What does the name Larney mean? Marjorie Lea Larney is a retired American track and field athlete known for her great throwing arm. She represented the United States in the javelin throw at the 1952 Olympics, finishing 13th after being in 8th place after the qualifying round. She was only 15 years old at the time. She returned to the Olympics in 1956 to place 11th. Later she attended Queens College. How popular is Larney in 2026? In 2026, Larney ranks #3,113 among boys' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year. When was Larney most popular? Larney reached its peak popularity in 1915, ranking #3,392 that year with 6 babies given the name. Is Larney a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Larney is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name. What names go well with Larney? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Larney include Tillie, Gladwin, Rozier. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names [👦TilliePeak #3392](/tillie)[👦GladwinPeak #3392](/gladwin)[👦RozierPeak #3392](/rozier)[👦JnoPeak #3392](/jno)[👦ChallisPeak #3392](/challis)[👦ErvillePeak #3392](/erville)[👦FennerPeak #3392](/fenner)[👦AmericaPeak #3392](/america) ## About the name Larney Larney is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1915 and has accumulated 34 births in the dataset. Larney's peak popularity came in 1915 when it ranked #3,392\. Use the chart and map above to compare Larney's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1915 → ](/year/1915) * [ Names of the 1910s → ](/decade/1910s) * [ Names starting with "L" → ](/letter/l) * [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships. * Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.