Girls' name · since 1965

Larona

Since 1965, U.S. Social Security records show 39 babies named Larona, peaking in 1974. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#37,901 of 72,339
all-time among girls
39
born since 1965
1970s
peak decade

39 girls have been named Larona since 1965, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Larona has 39 recorded births among girls since 1965, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1965 to 1977.

  • #37,901 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 39 born since 1965
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Larona ranks #37,901 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 39 born since 1965, peaking in the 1970s.

#37,901 of 72,339
all-time among girls
39
born since 1965
1970s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Larona's 39 recorded births place it above 47.4% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Larona's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Larona's SSA record in two at 1971 and the more recent half accounts for 54% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 46%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1965, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1974 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Larona popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1965–1977

Last recorded 1977
Peak year (1974)
9
Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
45678910 196519661970197119741977 5

Larona by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (29 births, 74% of the file).

1970s was Larona's strongest decade.

29 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 74% of all-time use.

Larona births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 29 births (74% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Larona?
Since 1965, Social Security records show 39 babies named Larona. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #37,901 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1977. Its busiest year on record was 1974, with 9 births.
Where does Larona sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Larona ranks #37,901 of 72,339 girls' 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 Larona most popular?
Larona was most popular in the 1970s decade with 29 total births. The single peak year was 1974.
How long has the name Larona been used?
Larona has been recorded in Social Security data since 1965, spanning 13 years of data through 1977.
What names are similar to Larona?
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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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Larona: 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, 1965–1977 (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 Larona 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.