Boys' name · since 1914

Larnce

Larnce has 332 recorded births since 1914 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1922 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#10,056 of 45,481
all-time among boys
332
born since 1914
1920s
peak decade

Larnce sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 332 recorded since 1914.

Social Security Administration records show Larnce recorded 332 times among boys since 1914, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 1953.

  • #10,056 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 332 born since 1914
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Larnce ranks #10,056 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 332 born since 1914, peaking in the 1920s.

#10,056 of 45,481
all-time among boys
332
born since 1914
1920s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Larnce's 332 recorded births place it above 77.88% 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.

Larnce's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Larnce's SSA record in two at 1931 and the more recent half accounts for 41% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 59%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1914, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1922 peak of 19, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Larnce popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1953

Last recorded 1953
Peak year (1922)
19
Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
05101520 19141919192419291934193919461953 8

Larnce by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (126 births, 38% of the file).

1920s was Larnce's strongest decade.

126 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.

Larnce births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 126 births (38% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Larnce?
Larnce has been given to 332 babies in the U.S. since 1914, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #10,056 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1953. 19 babies were born in 1922, its single highest year.
Where does Larnce sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Larnce ranks #10,056 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 Larnce most popular?
Larnce was most popular in the 1920s decade with 126 total births. The single peak year was 1922.
How long has the name Larnce been used?
Larnce has been recorded in Social Security data since 1914, spanning 40 years of data through 1953.
What names are similar to Larnce?
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 Larnce's data

  • Larnce's decade-level peak was the 1920s (126 total births); usage has since declined to 13 in the 1950s -- 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 Larnce

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Larnce: 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, 1914–1953 (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 Larnce 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.