US rank #4710 Boys' name Peak 1990 5,178 births

Laron — #4710 US boys' name

5,178 babies named Laron in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 1990. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s61920s111930s301940s781950s1391960s2891970s9401980s10391990s10312000s9042010s5882020s123
#4710
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 67% of names given to boys today.

1980s
Peak decade

20% of everyone ever named Laron was born in this single decade.

1990
Single peak year

139 babies were named Laron in 1990 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Laron

The Social Security Administration has registered 5,178 babies named Laron between 1915 and 2024, spanning 110 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Laron currently holds the #4710 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1990, when 139 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Laron performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 1,039 births during that ten-year window. Across the 12 decades of recorded activity, Laron shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 477 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Michigan and Illinois. In total, SSA state-level files list Laron in 22 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Laron 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 5,178 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.

Laron at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

5,178

Since 1915

110 years of records

Peak year

1990

139 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

#4,710

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1915

Recorded for 110 years

Last year on file: 2024

Laron popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1915

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1990)
139
Annual births at peak — across 110 years of records
-50050100150 202420122000198819761964195219381915 6

Laron popularity over time — girls

119 total births recorded since 1964 (Laron as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 119 births
468101214 1993198019771974197119671964 10

Laron by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
1,039 births that decade — 20% of Laron's all-time total
1910s61920s111930s301940s781950s1391960s2891970s9401980s10391990s10312000s9042010s5882020s123

Laron by state

Where Laron concentrates geographically — total births since 1915

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Laron
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
477 9.2%
#2 Michigan
352 6.8%
#3 Illinois
351 6.8%
#4 New York
227 4.4%
#5 Missouri
223 4.3%
#6 Ohio
178 3.4%
#7 Pennsylvania
111 2.1%
#8 Florida
104 2.0%
California share of Laron's total US births 9.2%
Even split

477 of 5,178 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 22 reporting states.

Laron appears in 22 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Laron?
5,178 babies have been named Laron since 1915. It currently ranks #4710 among boys. The peak year was 1990 with 139 births.
When was Laron most popular?
Laron was most popular in the 1980s decade with 1,039 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
Where is Laron most popular?
The top states for the name Laron are California (477 births), Michigan (352 births), Illinois (351 births).
How long has the name Laron been used?
Laron has been recorded in Social Security data since 1915, spanning 110 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Laron?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Larry, Lars, Larkin, Larson, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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, 1915–2024 (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.