Larene: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	6	1	–	#2,092
1910s	114	11	+1800%	#1,575
1920s	208	21	+82%	#1,505
1930s	157	16	-25%	#1,578
1940s	133	13	-15%	#2,308
1950s	123	12	-8%	#2,482
1960s	82	8	-33%	#2,716
1970s	26	3	-68%	#6,207
1980s	17	2	-35%	#9,785
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

#2,092

1910s

114

+1800%

#1,575

1920s

208

+82%

#1,505

1930s

157

-25%

#1,578

1940s

133

-15%

#2,308

1950s

123

-8%

#2,482

1960s

-33%

#2,716

1970s

-68%

#6,207

1980s

-35%

#9,785

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Larene

Larene is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1909, 866 American babies have been named Larene. Its peak came in 1929, when 27 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Larene stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Larene?

The median living Larene is about 71 years old; half are between 64 and 80. An estimated 400 people named Larene are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Larene year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	9	#6,207
1970	6	#7,532
1965	5	#7,042
1960	10	#4,317
1955	19	#2,591
1950	6	#5,020
1945	13	#2,536
1940	8	#3,370
1935	13	#2,372
1930	17	#2,070
1925	26	#1,672
1920	21	#1,923
1915	13	#2,317
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Larene, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Larene?

The median living Larene is about 71 years old. Half of all living Larenes are between 64 and 80 years old.

How many people named Larene are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Larene are alive in the United States, based on 866 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Larene in 2025?

Larene did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Larene?

866 babies have been named Larene in the United States since 1909, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Larene most popular?

Larene peaked in 1929, when 27 newborns received the name.

Is Larene a boy or girl name?

Larene is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Larene rising or falling?

Larene has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Larene popularity over time

The story of Larene

How old are people named Larene?

Larene year by year

Frequently asked questions

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