US rank #7970 Boys' name Peak 1998 536 births

Larenz — #7970 US boys' name

536 babies named Larenz in U.S. Social Security records since 1994, with the highest year being 1998. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s1792000s1842010s1242020s49
#7970
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 44% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

34% of everyone ever named Larenz was born in this single decade.

1998
Single peak year

40 babies were named Larenz in 1998 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Larenz

The Social Security Administration has registered 536 babies named Larenz between 1994 and 2024, spanning 31 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Larenz currently holds the #7970 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1998, when 40 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Larenz performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 184 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Larenz shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 11 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Michigan and Louisiana. In total, SSA state-level files list Larenz in 4 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Larenz 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 536 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.

Larenz at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

536

Since 1994

31 years of records

Peak year

1998

40 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#7,970

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1994

Recorded for 31 years

Last year on file: 2024

Larenz popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1994

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1998)
40
Annual births at peak — across 31 years of records
01020304050 202420202016201220082004200019961994 30

Larenz by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
184 births that decade — 34% of Larenz's all-time total
1990s1792000s1842010s1242020s49

Larenz by state

Where Larenz concentrates geographically — total births since 1994

Geographically diffuse
Top 4 states by recorded births for the name Larenz
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
11 2.1%
#2 Michigan
10 1.9%
#3 Louisiana
5 0.9%
#4 New York
5 0.9%
California share of Larenz's total US births 2.1%
Even split

11 of 536 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Larenz?
536 babies have been named Larenz since 1994. It currently ranks #7970 among boys. The peak year was 1998 with 40 births.
When was Larenz most popular?
Larenz was most popular in the 2000s decade with 184 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
Where is Larenz most popular?
The top states for the name Larenz are California (11 births), Michigan (10 births), Louisiana (5 births).
How long has the name Larenz been used?
Larenz has been recorded in Social Security data since 1994, spanning 31 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Larenz?
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.

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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, 1994–2024 (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.