Boys' name · since 1912
Laroy
Laroy has 1,317 recorded births since 1912 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1989 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #4,318 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,317
- born since 1912
- 1920s
- peak decade
Laroy sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 1,317 recorded since 1912.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Laroy has been recorded 1,317 times among boys since 1912, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 2021.
- #4,318 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 1,317 born since 1912
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Laroy ranks #4,318 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,317 born since 1912, peaking in the 1920s.
- #4,318 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,317
- born since 1912
- 1920s
- peak decade
Laroy's 1,317 recorded births place it above 90.5% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Illinois.
Laroy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Laroy's full recorded timeline at 1964, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2002, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1989 peak of 26 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Laroy popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–2021
- Peak year (1989)
- 26
- Annual births at peak, across 110 years of records
Laroy by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (174 births, 13% of the file).
1920s was Laroy's strongest decade.
174 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 13% of all-time use.
Laroy births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
80 births
- 1920s
1920s
174 births
- 1930s
1930s
139 births
- 1940s
1940s
124 births
- 1950s
1950s
114 births
- 1960s
1960s
150 births
- 1970s
1970s
155 births
- 1980s
1980s
164 births
- 1990s
1990s
112 births
- 2000s 62
2000s
62 births
- 2010s 38
2010s
38 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 174 births (13% of all-time use).
How Laroy 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 Laroy's total volume
Laroy by state
Where Laroy concentrates geographically, total births since 1912
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Illinois | | 12 | 0.9% |
| #2 | California | | 6 | 0.5% |
| #3 | Texas | | 5 | 0.4% |
12 of 1,317 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Laroy's data
- Laroy's decade-level peak was the 1920s (174 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Illinois records the most Laroys (12 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois names
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 Laroy: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1989)
Similar record span (~109 yrs)
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, 1912–2021 (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 Laroy 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.