Unisex name · since 1970
Laroyce
Since 1970, U.S. Social Security records show 55 babies named Laroyce, peaking in 1988. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #21,542 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 55
- born since 1970
- 1980s
- peak decade
55 boys have been named Laroyce since 1970, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Laroyce has been recorded 55 times among boys since 1970, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1970 to 1997.
- #21,542 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 55 born since 1970
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Laroyce ranks #21,542 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 55 born since 1970, peaking in the 1980s.
- #21,542 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 55
- born since 1970
- 1980s
- peak decade
Laroyce's 55 recorded births place it above 52.5% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Illinois.
Laroyce's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Laroyce's SSA record in two at 1982 and the more recent half accounts for 60% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 40%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1971, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1988 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Laroyce popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–1997
- Peak year (1988)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Laroyce popularity over time - girls
41 total births recorded since 1957 (Laroyce as girls' name)
Laroyce by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (22 births, 40% of the file).
1980s was Laroyce's strongest decade.
22 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Laroyce births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
17 births
- 1980s
1980s
22 births
- 1990s
1990s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 22 births (40% of all-time use).
Laroyce by state
Where Laroyce concentrates geographically, total births since 1970
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Illinois | | 5 | 9.1% |
5 of 55 births nationwide.
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What to do with Laroyce's data
- Laroyce's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (22 total births) through the 1990s (16) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Illinois records the most Laroyces (5 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 Laroyce: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1988)
Similar record span (~27 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, 1970–1997 (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 Laroyce 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.