Recorded 1927–1971 Boys' name Peak 1955 394 births

Larwence — boys' name

394 babies named Larwence in U.S. Social Security records since 1927, with the highest year being 1955. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s161930s111940s971950s2101960s541970s6
1950s
Peak decade

53% of everyone ever named Larwence was born in this single decade.

1955
Single peak year

26 babies were named Larwence in 1955 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Larwence

The Social Security Administration has registered 394 babies named Larwence between 1927 and 1971, spanning 45 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Larwence currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1971. The name reached its historical peak in 1955, when 26 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Larwence performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 210 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Larwence shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 13 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Larwence in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Larwence 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 394 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.

Larwence at a glance

Last recorded 1971

Total births

394

Since 1927

45 years of records

Peak year

1955

26 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1971

Active since

1927

Recorded for 45 years

Last year on file: 1971

Larwence popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–1927

Last recorded 1971
Peak year (1955)
26
Annual births at peak — across 45 years of records
051015202530 197119621958195419501946194219341927 9

Larwence by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
210 births that decade — 53% of Larwence's all-time total
1920s161930s111940s971950s2101960s541970s6

Larwence by state

Where Larwence concentrates geographically — total births since 1927

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Larwence
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
13 3.3%
California share of Larwence's total US births 3.3%

13 of 394 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Larwence?
394 babies have been named Larwence since 1927. It was last recorded in 1971. The peak year was 1955 with 26 births.
When was Larwence most popular?
Larwence was most popular in the 1950s decade with 210 total births. The single peak year was 1955.
Where is Larwence most popular?
The top states for the name Larwence are California (13 births).
How long has the name Larwence been used?
Larwence has been recorded in Social Security data since 1927, spanning 45 years of data through 1971.
What names are similar to Larwence?
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, 1927–1971 (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.