How Many People Are Named Larenz?
An estimated 529 people in the United States have the first name Larenz. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 20 years old, and Larenz peaked in popularity in 1998 with 40 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Larenz 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 Larenz paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
529
About 1 in 647,929 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
20
years old
Peak Year
1998
40 births
Total Registered
536
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Larenz
Larenz is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 536 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Larenz as a male name
Ranked #8,045 in 2024
10 male births in 2024
Peak: 1998 (40 births)
Larenz: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Larenz span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 184 babies were registered. Larenz has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Larenz by Decade
How has Larenz 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.
Larenz by State
Birth registrations for Larenz span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Michigan, Louisiana. The lowest are in New York, Louisiana, Michigan. On average, about 8 Larenzs were registered per state.
Larenz + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Larenz as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Larenz: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Larenz?
We estimate approximately 529 people named Larenz 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 647,929 Americans share this first name.
Is Larenz a common name?
Larenz is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 85.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 536 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Larenz most popular?
Larenz reached peak popularity in 1998, when 40 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Larenz is approximately 20 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Larenz a male name?
Larenz is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Larenz Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Larenz Smith, Larenz Johnson, Larenz 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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