Recorded 1920–2000 Unisex name Peak 1980 79 births

Larren — boys' name

79 babies named Larren in U.S. Social Security records since 1920, with the highest year being 1980. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s51960s71970s171980s191990s262000s5
1990s
Peak decade

33% of everyone ever named Larren was born in this single decade.

1980
Single peak year

8 babies were named Larren in 1980 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Larren

The Social Security Administration has registered 79 babies named Larren between 1920 and 2000, spanning 81 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Larren currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2000. The name reached its historical peak in 1980, when 8 babies received it in a single year. Larren is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 22 additional births since 1985.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Larren performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 26 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Larren shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Larren in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 79 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Larren at a glance

Last recorded 2000

Total births

79

Since 1920

81 years of records

Peak year

1980

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2000

Active since

1920

Recorded for 81 years

Last year on file: 2000

Larren popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–1920

Last recorded 2000
Peak year (1980)
8
Annual births at peak — across 81 years of records
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Larren popularity over time — girls

22 total births recorded since 1985 (Larren as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 22 births
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Larren by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
26 births that decade — 33% of Larren's all-time total
1920s51960s71970s171980s191990s262000s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Larren?
79 babies have been named Larren since 1920. It was last recorded in 2000. The peak year was 1980 with 8 births.
When was Larren most popular?
Larren was most popular in the 1990s decade with 26 total births. The single peak year was 1980.
Is Larren a unisex name?
Yes, Larren is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 79 births, and as a girl's name it has 22 births.
How long has the name Larren been used?
Larren has been recorded in Social Security data since 1920, spanning 81 years of data through 2000.
What names are similar to Larren?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1920–2000 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.