Recorded 1909–1984 Girls' name Peak 1929 866 births

Larene — girls' name

866 babies named Larene in U.S. Social Security records since 1909, with the highest year being 1929. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1900s61910s1141920s2081930s1571940s1331950s1231960s821970s261980s17
1920s
Peak decade

24% of everyone ever named Larene was born in this single decade.

1929
Single peak year

27 babies were named Larene in 1929 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Larene

The Social Security Administration has registered 866 babies named Larene between 1909 and 1984, spanning 76 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Larene currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1984. The name reached its historical peak in 1929, when 27 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Larene performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 208 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Larene shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Utah, which accounts for 23 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Idaho. In total, SSA state-level files list Larene in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Larene 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 866 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.

Larene at a glance

Last recorded 1984

Total births

866

Since 1909

76 years of records

Peak year

1929

27 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1984

Active since

1909

Recorded for 76 years

Last year on file: 1984

Larene popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1984–1909

Last recorded 1984
Peak year (1929)
27
Annual births at peak — across 76 years of records
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Larene by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
208 births that decade — 24% of Larene's all-time total
1900s61910s1141920s2081930s1571940s1331950s1231960s821970s261980s17

Larene by state

Where Larene concentrates geographically — total births since 1909

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Larene
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Utah
23 2.7%
#2 Idaho
11 1.3%
Utah share of Larene's total US births 2.7%
Even split

23 of 866 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Larene?
866 babies have been named Larene since 1909. It was last recorded in 1984. The peak year was 1929 with 27 births.
When was Larene most popular?
Larene was most popular in the 1920s decade with 208 total births. The single peak year was 1929.
Where is Larene most popular?
The top states for the name Larene are Utah (23 births), Idaho (11 births).
How long has the name Larene been used?
Larene has been recorded in Social Security data since 1909, spanning 76 years of data through 1984.
What names are similar to Larene?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lara, Larissa, Larue, Larry, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 1909–1984 (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.