unisex name
Larue
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 5,520
Larue is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 72% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1920, when 185 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 414,422 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1893.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Larue over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 60 |
| 1900s | 153 |
| 1910s | 846 |
| 1920s | 1,462 |
| 1930s | 1,099 |
| 1940s | 709 |
| 1950s | 475 |
| 1960s | 246 |
| 1970s | 142 |
| 1980s | 89 |
| 1990s | 55 |
| 2000s | 27 |
| 2010s | 111 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 46 |
How popular is Larue?
In 2025, Larue was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
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 Larue
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Larue also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Larue over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Larue
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Larue — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Larue
How popular is the name Larue?
In 2025, Larue was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Larue a girl's or a boy's name?
Larue is used for both girls and boys. About 72% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Larue?
Larue has 2 syllables.
When was Larue most popular?
Larue peaked in 1920, when 185 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Larue a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Larue currently ranks #11,599 in the United States. After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.