How Many People Are Named Laroy?
An estimated 825 people in the United States have the first name Laroy. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 50 years old, and Laroy peaked in popularity in 1989 with 26 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Laroy 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 Laroy paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
825
About 1 in 415,460 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
50
years old
Peak Year
1989
26 births
Total Registered
1,317
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Laroy
Laroy is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,317 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Laroy as a male name
Ranked #13,269 in 2021
5 male births in 2021
Peak: 1989 (26 births)
Laroy: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Laroy span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 174 babies were registered. Laroy has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Laroy by Decade
How has Laroy 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.
Laroy by State
Birth registrations for Laroy span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Illinois, California, Texas. The lowest are in Texas, California, Illinois. On average, about 8 Laroys were registered per state.
Laroy + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Laroy as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Laroy: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Laroy?
We estimate approximately 825 people named Laroy 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 415,460 Americans share this first name.
Is Laroy a common name?
Laroy is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 88.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,317 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Laroy most popular?
Laroy reached peak popularity in 1989, when 26 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Laroy is approximately 50 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Laroy a male name?
Laroy is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Laroy Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Laroy Smith, Laroy Johnson, Laroy 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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