Larose
A French feminine name meaning "the rose".
Name Census estimates that about 201 living Americans carry the first name Larose. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Larose today is around 33 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Larose births was 2017 (12 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Larose. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Larose with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
201
~ 1 in 1,705,245 Americans
Peak year
2017
12 babies that year
Average age
33
years old
2024 SSA rank
#10,688
Tracked since 1922
Census
Larose in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 275 people with the first name Larose, which placed it at #31,234 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
#31,234
National first-name rank
People counted
275
275 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
44.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Larose
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Larose is White at 44.4%. The next largest groups are Black (44.0%) and American Indian/Alaska Native (5.5%). 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 Larose 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 Larose at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White44.4% · 122
- Black or African American44.0% · 121
- American Indian and Alaska Native5.5% · 15
- Hispanic or Latino3.3% · 9
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.5% · 4
- Two or more races1.5% · 4
Popularity
Larose: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Larose from the 1920s through to the 2020s, spanning 9 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 63 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Larose remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Larose 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 Larose 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 Larose
Larose is a given name with roots tracing back to the French language. Its origins can be attributed to the combination of the French words "la" (meaning "the") and "rose" (meaning "rose"). Consequently, the name Larose is believed to signify "the rose" or to be associated with the beautiful and fragrant flower.
The earliest recorded instances of the name Larose can be traced back to the Middle Ages in France, where it was likely used as a descriptive name or nickname to describe an individual with a rosy complexion or a fondness for roses. During this period, the use of descriptive names was quite common, especially among the lower classes.
One of the earliest recorded individuals bearing the name Larose was Jean Larose, a French merchant and trader who lived in the 16th century. He is mentioned in historical records as having conducted business dealings with various European countries, including England and the Netherlands.
Another notable figure with the name Larose was Marie Larose, a French noblewoman who lived during the 17th century. She is known for her involvement in the court of King Louis XIV and her patronage of the arts, particularly in the realm of theater and literature.
In the 18th century, a French soldier named Pierre Larose gained recognition for his valiant service during the Seven Years' War. He was awarded several military honors for his bravery on the battlefield.
Moving into the 19th century, a French artist named Émile Larose achieved fame for his exquisite landscape paintings, which captured the beauty of the French countryside. He was born in 1819 and lived until 1896.
In the 20th century, one of the most prominent individuals with the name Larose was Gérard Larose, a French writer and philosopher. Born in 1926, he was known for his works exploring existentialism and the human condition. He passed away in 2004.
While the name Larose has French origins, it has been adopted and used in various other cultures and regions over time, although its popularity and prevalence may vary.
People
Larose + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Larose 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
Larose: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Larose?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 201 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Larose 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 1,705,245 US residents.
Is Larose a common name?
We classify Larose as "Very Rare". It ranks above 74.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 305 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Larose most popular?
The single biggest year for Larose was 2017, when 12 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Larose is about 33 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Larose in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 275 people with the name Larose, or 0.09 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #31,234 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 Larose 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 Larose?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Larose leans strongly female. 274 people counted with this name were female (96.5%), compared with 10 male bearers (3.5%). 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 Larose?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Larose is White at 44.4%. The next largest groups are Black (44.0%) and American Indian/Alaska Native (5.5%). 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 Larose most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Larose in the 2020 Census, accounting for 44.4% (122 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 Larose in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Larose a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Larose in the SSA data are female. 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 Larose still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Larose 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 Larose 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 are named Larose?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.