How Many People Are Named Larue?
An estimated 1,539 people in the United States have the first name Larue. It is used for both genders, with 72.1% female. The average bearer is 64 years old, and Larue peaked in popularity in 1920 with 185 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Larue 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 Larue paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Larue has shifted from predominantly female to increasingly male in recent decades.
Estimated Living Americans
1,539
About 1 in 222,712 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
72.1% confidence
Average Age
64
years old
Peak Year
1920
185 births
Total Registered
5,512
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Larue
Larue is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (27.9%) and females (72.1%). Out of 5,512 total births registered, 1,540 were male and 3,972 were female.
Larue as a male name
Ranked #8,599 in 2019
9 male births in 2019
Peak: 1920 (37 births)
Larue as a female name
Ranked #10,689 in 2024
9 female births in 2024
Peak: 1920 (148 births)
Larue: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Larue span from the 1890s to the 2020s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 1,462 babies were registered. Larue has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Larue by Decade
How has Larue 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.
Larue by State
Birth registrations for Larue span all 21 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Pennsylvania, Utah, Texas. The lowest are in Virginia, Tennessee, South Carolina. On average, about 103 Larues were registered per state.
Larue + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Larue as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Larue
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
Larue: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Larue?
We estimate approximately 1,539 people named Larue 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 222,712 Americans share this first name.
Is Larue a common name?
Larue is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 5,512 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Larue most popular?
Larue reached peak popularity in 1920, when 185 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Larue is approximately 64 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Larue a female name?
Larue is predominantly female. 72.1% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Larue Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Larue Smith, Larue Johnson, Larue 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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