Boys' name · since 1953

Larone

Larone has 251 recorded births since 1953 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1974 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#11,639 of 45,481
all-time among boys
251
born since 1953
1970s
peak decade

Larone sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 251 recorded since 1953.

Social Security Administration records show Larone recorded 251 times among boys since 1953, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1953 to 2011.

  • #11,639 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 251 born since 1953
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Larone ranks #11,639 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 251 born since 1953, peaking in the 1970s.

#11,639 of 45,481
all-time among boys
251
born since 1953
1970s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Larone's 251 recorded births place it above 74.37% 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.

Larone's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Larone splits its recorded history at 1980: 45% of all births land in the more recent half, 55% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1953 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1974 peak of 14 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Larone popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1953–2011

Last recorded 2011
Peak year (1974)
14
Annual births at peak, across 59 years of records
46810121416 195319691973197719811988199320082011 7

Larone by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (105 births, 42% of the file).

1970s was Larone's strongest decade.

105 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.

Larone births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 105 births (42% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Larone?
Since 1953, Social Security records show 251 babies named Larone. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #11,639 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2011. Its busiest year on record was 1974, with 14 births.
Where does Larone sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Larone ranks #11,639 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 Larone most popular?
Larone was most popular in the 1970s decade with 105 total births. The single peak year was 1974.
How long has the name Larone been used?
Larone has been recorded in Social Security data since 1953, spanning 59 years of data through 2011.
What names are similar to Larone?
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 Larone's data

  • Larone's decade-level peak was the 1970s (105 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 2010s -- 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.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Larone: 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, 1953–2011 (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 Larone 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.