Total births
5,193
Boys' name · since 1915
Laron
5,193 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.
- #4591
- among boys today
- 5,193
- born since 1915
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 68%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Laron is the #4591 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 5,193 recorded since 1915.
Social Security Administration records show Laron recorded 5,193 times among boys since 1915, holding rank #4591 nationally today, ahead of 68% of boys, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 2025.
- #4591 among boys today
- 5,193 born since 1915
- 1980s peak decade
- 68% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Laron is currently the #4591 boys' name in America, more common than 68% of boys - 5,193 born since 1915, peaking in the 1980s.
- #4591
- among boys today
- 5,193
- born since 1915
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 68%
- more common than other boys
Laron vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#4591
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 68% 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.
How Laron compares
5,193 Top 12% higher than 88% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Laron's all-time total is 14x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Laron | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 5,193 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 139 | 23 | 22,252 |
Laron's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Laron splits its recorded history at 1980: 71% of all births land in the more recent half, 29% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1928 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1990 peak of 139 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Laron at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1990
Current rank
#4,591
Active since
1915
Laron popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–2025
- Peak year (1990)
- 139
- Annual births at peak, across 111 years of records
Laron popularity over time - girls
119 total births recorded since 1964 (Laron as girls' name)
Laron by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Laron's strongest decade.
1,039 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 20% of all-time use.
Laron births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 6
1910s
6 births
- 1920s 11
1920s
11 births
- 1930s 30
1930s
30 births
- 1940s 78
1940s
78 births
- 1950s 139
1950s
139 births
- 1960s 289
1960s
289 births
- 1970s
1970s
940 births
- 1980s
1980s
1,039 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,031 births
- 2000s
2000s
904 births
- 2010s
2010s
588 births
- 2020s 138
2020s
138 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 1,039 births (20% of all-time use).
How Laron 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 Laron's total volume
Laron vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Laron by state
Where Laron concentrates geographically, total births since 1915
| 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 5,193 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? ▼
Laron has been given to 5,193 babies in the U.S. since 1915, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #4591 as of the latest data. 139 babies were born in 1990, its single highest year.
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? ▼
The SSA has tracked Laron since 1915 -- 111 years through the most recent 2025 data.
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.
What to do with Laron's data
- Laron's decade-level peak was the 1980s (1,039 total births); usage has since declined to 138 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Larons (477 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Laron
Nearby Names Like Laron
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Laron
Larry Boy
#1068 807,588 births
Lars Boy
#2173 7,035 births
Larkin Boy
#2917 2,521 births
Larson Boy
#2451 1,677 births
Lary Boy
1,577 births
Compare Laron side by side: Laron vs Larry Laron vs Lars Laron vs Larkin
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Names with a similar popularity rank to Laron
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14,279 births · Peak 1982
Elia #4593
1,075 births · Peak 2025
Chapman #4588
1,007 births · Peak 2014
Filippo #4594
709 births · Peak 2024
Gennaro #4587
2,542 births · Peak 1926
Fraser #4595
551 births · Peak 2024
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1915–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Laron: #4591 Boys' Name - 5,193 Births, Peak 1990." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/laron. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Laron 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 June 2026.