Larico
An enigmatic name, possibly derived from Latin or a regional dialect.
Name Census estimates that about 138 living Americans carry the first name Larico. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Larico today is around 39 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Larico births was 1988 (11 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Larico. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
138
~ 1 in 2,483,727 Americans
Peak year
1988
11 babies that year
Average age
39
years old
2012 SSA rank
#10,343
Tracked since 1973
Census
Larico in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 175 people with the first name Larico, which placed it at #41,669 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#41,669
National first-name rank
People counted
175
175 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
85.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Larico
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Larico is Black at 85.1%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (6.3%) and Two or More Races (4.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Larico described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Larico at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American85.1% · 149
- Hispanic or Latino6.3% · 11
- Two or more races4.6% · 8
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.3% · 4
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.7% · 3
Popularity
Larico: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Larico from the 1970s through to the 2010s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 57 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1980s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Larico by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Larico during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Larico
The name Larico is believed to have its origins in ancient Rome, dating back to the 1st century AD. It is derived from the Latin word "laricus," which means "relating to a larch tree." The larch is a type of coniferous tree native to the mountainous regions of southern Europe.
One of the earliest known references to the name Larico can be found in the writings of Pliny the Elder, a renowned Roman author and naturalist from the 1st century AD. In his work "Naturalis Historia," Pliny mentions a region in the Italian Alps known as "Vallis Larica," which translates to "Valley of the Larches."
During the Roman era, Larico was likely used as a surname or cognomen, indicating an individual's connection to the larch tree or the region of Vallis Larica. As time passed, the name gradually transitioned into a given name, particularly in Italy and other parts of southern Europe.
One of the earliest recorded individuals bearing the name Larico was Larico Claudius, a Roman soldier who lived in the 2nd century AD. Historical records indicate that he served in the Legio IX Hispana, a legion stationed in Britain during the Roman occupation.
In the 5th century AD, a monk named Larico of Cividale is mentioned in the annals of the Benedictine order. He is said to have founded a monastery in the town of Cividale del Friuli, in northeastern Italy, where he lived and worked until his death in 472 AD.
During the Renaissance period, the name Larico gained some prominence in Italy. One notable figure was Larico Vettori, a humanist scholar and philosopher who lived from 1428 to 1498. Vettori was a renowned teacher and translator of Greek and Latin texts, and he played a significant role in the revival of classical learning during the Renaissance.
In the 18th century, Larico Boccherini, an Italian composer and cellist, was born in Lucca, Italy, in 1743. Boccherini is celebrated for his contributions to the development of chamber music, particularly his string quintets and cello concertos.
Another famous bearer of the name Larico was Larico Gandolfi, an Italian painter who lived from 1759 to 1834. Gandolfi was a prominent figure in the Neoclassical art movement and is known for his religious paintings and frescoes, many of which can be found in churches and galleries throughout Italy.
People
Larico + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Larico as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with L
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Larico: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Larico?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 138 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Larico going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 2,483,727 US residents.
Is Larico a common name?
We classify Larico as "Very Rare". It ranks above 69.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 144 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Larico most popular?
The single biggest year for Larico was 1988, when 11 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Larico is about 39 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Larico in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 175 people with the name Larico, or 0.06 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #41,669 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Larico in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Larico?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Larico leans strongly male. 166 people counted with this name were male (97.6%), compared with 4 female bearers (2.4%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Larico?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Larico is Black at 85.1%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (6.3%) and Two or More Races (4.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Larico most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Larico in the 2020 Census, accounting for 85.1% (149 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Larico in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Larico a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Larico in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Larico still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Larico in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Larico can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people share the name Larico?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.