Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1990

Laron

Meaning Laron or LaRon is a given name Gender Boy · 2% girls Rank 2025 #6,308

Laron or LaRon is a given name.

Rank 2025
#6,308
among boys · ↓1,663 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
14
named Laron · -36% vs 2024
How common
1 in 122,005
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1990
139 babies
All-time total
5,312
#1,743 all-time among boys
First recorded
1915
in Social Security records

Laron popularity over time

5,312 babies have been named Laron since 1915, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – 6 6 1 – #3,645
1920s – 11 11 1 +83% #3,978
1930s – 30 30 3 +173% #2,540
1940s – 78 78 8 +160% #1,987
1950s – 139 139 14 +78% #1,790
1960s 21 289 310 31 +123% #1,125
1970s 72 940 1,012 101 +226% #762
1980s 20 1,039 1,059 106 +5% #863
1990s 6 1,031 1,037 104 -2% #870
2000s – 904 904 90 -13% #1,426
2010s – 588 588 59 -35% #1,712
2020s (to 2025) – 138 138 23 -61% #3,703

The story of Laron

Laron is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #6,308 in 2025 with 14 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1915, 5,312 American babies have been named Laron. Its peak came in 1990, when 139 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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 Laron stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Laron?

The median living Laron is about 35 years old; half are between 21 and 46. An estimated 5,000 people named Laron are alive in the United States today.

median 35 020406080100

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

Laron year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 14 #6,308
2024 – – 22 #4,645
2023 – – 23 #4,547
2022 – – 24 #4,378
2021 – – 30 #3,703
2020 – – 25 #4,095
2019 – – 38 #3,129
2018 – – 43 #2,826
2017 – – 44 #2,778
2016 – – 53 #2,424
2015 – – 50 #2,511
2014 – – 66 #2,108
2013 – – 48 #2,553
2012 – – 75 #1,919
2011 – – 87 #1,712
2010 – – 84 #1,773
2009 – – 89 #1,739
2008 – – 101 #1,578
2007 – – 114 #1,426
2006 – – 101 #1,505
2005 – – 104 #1,426
2004 – – 86 #1,546
2003 – – 84 #1,531
2002 – – 67 #1,733
2001 – – 72 #1,641
2000 – – 86 #1,441
1995 – – 86 #1,264
1990 – – 139 #870
1985 – – 109 #871
1980 9 #7,100 101 #893
1975 7 #7,571 95 #856
1970 12 #4,629 77 #913
1965 – – 21 #1,756
1960 – – 21 #1,796
1955 – – 13 #2,268
1950 – – 14 #2,074
1945 – – 6 #3,172
1940 – – 10 #2,410
1935 – – 5 #3,933
1930 – – – –
1925 – – 6 #3,978
1920 – – – –
1915 – – 6 #3,645
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Laron?

The median living Laron is about 35 years old. Half of all living Larons are between 21 and 46 years old.

How many people named Laron are alive today?

An estimated 5,000 people named Laron are alive in the United States, based on 5,312 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Laron mean?

Laron or LaRon is a given name.

How popular is the name Laron in 2025?

Laron ranked #6,308 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 14 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Laron?

5,312 babies have been named Laron in the United States since 1915, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Laron most popular?

Laron peaked in 1990, when 139 newborns received the name.

Is Laron a boy or girl name?

Laron is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 98% of babies with the name.

Is the name Laron rising or falling?

Laron is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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