Recorded 1916–1997 Boys' name Peak 1920 171 births

Larance — boys' name

171 babies named Larance in U.S. Social Security records since 1916, with the highest year being 1920. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s121920s481930s241940s111950s341960s101970s81980s131990s11
1920s
Peak decade

28% of everyone ever named Larance was born in this single decade.

1920
Single peak year

9 babies were named Larance in 1920 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Larance

The Social Security Administration has registered 171 babies named Larance between 1916 and 1997, spanning 82 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Larance currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1997. The name reached its historical peak in 1920, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Larance performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 48 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Larance shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Larance in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 171 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Larance at a glance

Last recorded 1997

Total births

171

Since 1916

82 years of records

Peak year

1920

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1997

Active since

1916

Recorded for 82 years

Last year on file: 1997

Larance popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–1916

Last recorded 1997
Peak year (1920)
9
Annual births at peak — across 82 years of records
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Larance by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
48 births that decade — 28% of Larance's all-time total
1910s121920s481930s241940s111950s341960s101970s81980s131990s11

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Larance?
171 babies have been named Larance since 1916. It was last recorded in 1997. The peak year was 1920 with 9 births.
When was Larance most popular?
Larance was most popular in the 1920s decade with 48 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
How long has the name Larance been used?
Larance has been recorded in Social Security data since 1916, spanning 82 years of data through 1997.
What names are similar to Larance?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Larry, Lars, Laron, Larkin, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1916–1997 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.