How Many People Are Named Laron?
An estimated 4,978 people in the United States have the first name Laron. It is predominantly male (97.8%). The average bearer is 35 years old, and Laron peaked in popularity in 1990 with 139 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Laron 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 Laron paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Laron is overwhelmingly male, 119 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
4,978
About 1 in 68,854 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
97.8% confidence
Average Age
35
years old
Peak Year
1990
139 births
Total Registered
5,297
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Laron
Laron is predominantly male (97.8%), though 119 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Laron as a male name
Ranked #4,791 in 2024
21 male births in 2024
Peak: 1990 (139 births)
Laron as a female name
Ranked #12,705 in 1993
6 female births in 1993
Peak: 1970 (12 births)
Laron: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Laron span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 1,059 babies were registered. Laron has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Laron by Decade
How has Laron 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.
Laron by State
Birth registrations for Laron span all 22 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Michigan, Illinois. The lowest are in Tennessee, North Carolina, Alabama. On average, about 113 Larons were registered per state.
Laron + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Laron as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Laron
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
Laron: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Laron?
We estimate approximately 4,978 people named Laron 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 68,854 Americans share this first name.
Is Laron a common name?
Laron is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 5,297 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Laron most popular?
Laron reached peak popularity in 1990, when 139 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Laron is approximately 35 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Laron a male name?
Laron is predominantly male. 97.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Laron Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Laron Smith, Laron Johnson, Laron 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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