How Many People Are Named Larence?
An estimated 376 people in the United States have the first name Larence. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 68 years old, and Larence peaked in popularity in 1927 with 37 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Larence as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Larence paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 68, Larence is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1968.
Estimated Living Americans
376
About 1 in 911,581 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
68
years old
Peak Year
1927
37 births
Total Registered
1,096
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Larence
Larence is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,096 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Larence as a male name
Ranked #11,557 in 2014
6 male births in 2014
Peak: 1927 (37 births)
Larence: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Larence span from the 1880s to the 2010s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 276 babies were registered. Larence has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Larence by Decade
How has Larence tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Larence by State
Birth registrations for Larence span all 6 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Tennessee, Arkansas, North Carolina. The lowest are in South Carolina, Texas, Alabama. On average, about 9 Larences were registered per state.
Larence + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Larence as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Larence
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
Larence: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Larence?
We estimate approximately 376 people named Larence are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 911,581 Americans share this first name.
Is Larence a common name?
Larence is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 81.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,096 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Larence most popular?
Larence reached peak popularity in 1927, when 37 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Larence is approximately 68 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Larence a male name?
Larence is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Larence Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Larence Smith, Larence Johnson, Larence Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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