Boys' name · since 1886
Larence
Since 1886, U.S. Social Security records show 1,096 babies named Larence, peaking in 1927. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #4,839 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,096
- born since 1886
- 1920s
- peak decade
1,096 boys have been named Larence since 1886, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Larence has 1,096 recorded births among boys since 1886, 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 1886 to 2014.
- #4,839 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 1,096 born since 1886
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Larence ranks #4,839 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,096 born since 1886, peaking in the 1920s.
- #4,839 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,096
- born since 1886
- 1920s
- peak decade
Larence's 1,096 recorded births place it above 89.35% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
6 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Tennessee.
Larence's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Larence splits its recorded history at 1946: 33% of all births land in the more recent half, 67% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1886 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1927 peak of 37 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Larence popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1886–2014
- Peak year (1927)
- 37
- Annual births at peak, across 129 years of records
Larence by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (276 births, 25% of the file).
1920s was Larence's strongest decade.
276 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Larence births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 5
1880s
5 births
- 1900s 6
1900s
6 births
- 1910s
1910s
155 births
- 1920s
1920s
276 births
- 1930s
1930s
208 births
- 1940s
1940s
158 births
- 1950s
1950s
138 births
- 1960s 58
1960s
58 births
- 1970s 29
1970s
29 births
- 1980s 47
1980s
47 births
- 1990s 10
1990s
10 births
- 2010s 6
2010s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 276 births (25% of all-time use).
How Larence compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Larence's total volume
Larence by state
Where Larence concentrates geographically, total births since 1886
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Tennessee | | 17 | 1.6% |
| #2 | Arkansas | | 11 | 1.0% |
| #3 | North Carolina | | 10 | 0.9% |
| #4 | Alabama | | 6 | 0.5% |
| #5 | Texas | | 6 | 0.5% |
| #6 | South Carolina | | 5 | 0.5% |
17 of 1,096 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.
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What to do with Larence's data
- Larence's decade-level peak was the 1920s (276 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Tennessee records the most Larences (17 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Tennessee names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Larence: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1927)
Similar record span (~128 yrs)
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, 1886–2014 (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 Larence 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.