boy's name
Larence
- Gender Boy
- Letters 7
- Births on record 1,096
Larence is a boy's name. In 2014 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1927, when 37 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1886.
Larence over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2014, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 5 |
| 1900s | 6 |
| 1910s | 155 |
| 1920s | 276 |
| 1930s | 208 |
| 1940s | 158 |
| 1950s | 138 |
| 1960s | 58 |
| 1970s | 29 |
| 1980s | 47 |
| 1990s | 10 |
| 2010s (to 2014) | 6 |
How popular is Larence?
In 2014, Larence was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Larence
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Larence also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Larence over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Larence
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Larence — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Larence
How popular is the name Larence?
In 2014, Larence was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Larence a girl's or a boy's name?
Larence is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Larence most popular?
Larence peaked in 1927, when 37 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.