Larone
French name meaning "the blonde" or a variant of Lawrence.
Name Census estimates that about 234 living Americans carry the first name Larone. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Larone today is around 45 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Larone births was 1974 (14 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Larone. 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
234
~ 1 in 1,464,762 Americans
Peak year
1974
14 babies that year
Average age
45
years old
2011 SSA rank
#10,310
Tracked since 1953
Census
Larone in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 239 people with the first name Larone, which placed it at #34,236 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
#34,236
National first-name rank
People counted
239
239 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
89.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Larone
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Larone is Black at 89.5%. The next largest groups are White (5.4%) and Two or More Races (3.3%). 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 Larone 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 Larone at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American89.5% · 214
- White5.4% · 13
- Two or more races3.3% · 8
- Hispanic or Latino0.8% · 2
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 2
Popularity
Larone: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Larone from the 1950s through to the 2010s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 105 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1970s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Larone 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 Larone 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 Larone
The name Larone has its origins in the French language, specifically in the region of Normandy in northern France. It is believed to have emerged during the Middle Ages, around the 11th or 12th century. The name is a variation of the Old French name "Laruns" or "Larons," which is derived from the Latin name "Laurentius."
In its earliest form, Laurentius was a Roman family name meaning "from Laurentum," which was an ancient city in Latium, near Rome. The name itself is derived from the Latin word "laurus," meaning "laurel," which was a plant associated with victory, honor, and prestige in ancient Roman culture.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Larone can be found in a medieval French chronicle from the 13th century, where it is mentioned as the name of a noble knight from Normandy. However, the name did not gain widespread popularity until later centuries.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Larone. One of the earliest was Larone de Boissy, a French nobleman and military commander who lived in the 14th century and fought in the Hundred Years' War against England.
In the 16th century, Larone Delisle was a renowned French cartographer and explorer who created some of the most accurate maps of the time, including detailed charts of the coastlines of North America and the Caribbean.
During the 17th century, Larone Duval was a French painter and engraver who was known for his intricate etchings and engravings of landscapes and architectural scenes.
In the 19th century, Larone Desbois was a French composer and pianist who wrote numerous works for the piano and chamber ensembles, and was highly regarded in Parisian music circles of the time.
Another notable figure was Larone Deschamps, a French writer and poet who lived in the early 20th century and was part of the Symbolist movement in literature, known for his evocative and poetic style.
While the name Larone has French origins and was primarily used in France and parts of Europe, it has also been adopted in other cultures and regions over time, albeit with varying degrees of popularity.
People
Larone + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Larone 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
Larone: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Larone?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 234 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Larone 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 1,464,762 US residents.
Is Larone a common name?
We classify Larone as "Very Rare". It ranks above 76.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 251 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Larone most popular?
The single biggest year for Larone was 1974, when 14 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Larone is about 45 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Larone in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 239 people with the name Larone, or 0.08 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #34,236 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 Larone 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 Larone?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Larone leans strongly male. 232 people counted with this name were male (93.9%), compared with 15 female bearers (6.1%). 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 Larone?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Larone is Black at 89.5%. The next largest groups are White (5.4%) and Two or More Races (3.3%). 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 Larone most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Larone in the 2020 Census, accounting for 89.5% (214 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 Larone in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Larone a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Larone 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 Larone still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Larone 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 Larone 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 have Larone as a first name?
If you just want to know how many Americans are named Larone, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.