Boys' name · since 1916

Larance

Since 1916, U.S. Social Security records show 171 babies named Larance, peaking in 1920. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#13,912 of 45,481
all-time among boys
171
born since 1916
1920s
peak decade

Larance is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 171 have been recorded since 1916.

Larance has 171 recorded births among boys since 1916, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 1997.

  • #13,912 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 171 born since 1916
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Larance ranks #13,912 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 171 born since 1916, peaking in the 1920s.

#13,912 of 45,481
all-time among boys
171
born since 1916
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Larance's 171 recorded births place it above 69.38% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Larance's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Larance's full recorded timeline at 1942, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1923, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1920 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Larance popularity over time

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

Last recorded 1997
Peak year (1920)
9
Annual births at peak, across 82 years of records
45678910 19161922192619321950195719791997 5

Larance by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (48 births, 28% of the file).

1920s was Larance's strongest decade.

48 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.

Larance births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 48 births (28% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Larance? ▼
171 babies have been named Larance since 1916. All-time, it sits at #13,912 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1997. The peak year was 1920 with 9 births.
Where does Larance sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Larance ranks #13,912 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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? ▼
Records for Larance go back to 1916, giving 82 years of history 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.

What to do with Larance's data

  • Larance's decade-level peak was the 1920s (48 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Larance

Nearby Names Like Larance

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Larance

Larry Boy
#1084 807,588 births
Lars Boy
#1887 7,035 births
Laron Boy
#6177 5,193 births
Larkin Boy
#3380 2,521 births
Larson Boy
#2611 1,677 births

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Melroy
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Mitsuru
171 births · Peak 1924
Dyrell
171 births · Peak 1990
Donyea
171 births · Peak 1998
Adante
171 births · Peak 1996

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Larance: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1916–1997 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Larance draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.