Laroy
A French masculine name meaning "the king".
Name Census estimates that about 825 living Americans carry the first name Laroy. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Laroy today is around 50 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Laroy births was 1989 (26 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Laroy. 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
825
~ 1 in 415,460 Americans
Peak year
1989
26 babies that year
Average age
50
years old
2021 SSA rank
#13,269
Tracked since 1912
Popularity
Laroy: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Laroy from the 1910s through to the 2020s, spanning 12 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 174 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1920s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Laroy 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 Laroy during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Laroys live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. Illinois, California, Texas recorded the most babies named Laroy, while Texas, California, Illinois recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 8 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Laroy
Laroy is a given name with origins tracing back to the medieval French language. It is derived from the Old French words "le" meaning "the" and "roi" meaning "king." The name was likely first used in reference to someone who held a regal or kingly bearing or status.
The earliest recorded instances of the name Laroy date back to the 12th century in various French historical documents and records. One notable early bearer of the name was Laroy de Montfort, a French nobleman and knight who fought in the Third Crusade in the late 12th century.
In the 13th century, the name appears in several religious texts and chronicles, including the writings of the French monk and historian, Guillaume de Nangis. He mentions a Laroy de Châlons, who was a prominent figure in the court of King Louis IX of France.
During the Renaissance period, the name gained popularity among the French aristocracy. One of the most famous individuals with the name was Laroy de Valois, a courtier and favorite of King Francis I of France in the early 16th century.
In the 17th century, the name spread beyond France to other parts of Europe. An Italian philosopher and mathematician named Laroy Cavalieri, born in 1598, made significant contributions to the development of calculus and the study of indivisibles.
The name also found its way to the British Isles, where it was anglicized to "Leroy." One of the earliest recorded examples of this spelling was Leroy Cornwallis, an English nobleman and military officer who served as the Governor-General of India in the late 18th century.
As the name continued to evolve and spread, it took on various spellings and variations in different languages and cultures. However, the core meaning and regal connotations of the name Laroy have remained consistent throughout its long history.
People
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.
Related
Other names starting with L
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Laroy: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Laroy?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 825 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Laroy 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 415,460 US residents.
Is Laroy a common name?
We classify Laroy as "Very Rare". It ranks above 88.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,317 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Laroy most popular?
The single biggest year for Laroy was 1989, when 26 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Laroy is about 50 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Laroy a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Laroy 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.
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.