Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1920

Larue

Gender Unisex · 72% girls Rank 2025 #11,485
Rank 2025
#11,485
among girls · ↓754 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
8
named Larue
How common
1 in 200,908
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1920
185 babies
All-time total
5,520
#2,998 all-time among girls
First recorded
1893
in Social Security records

Larue popularity over time

5,520 babies have been named Larue since 1893, 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
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 60 – 60 6 – #902
1900s 136 17 153 15 +155% #898
1910s 650 196 846 85 +453% #648
1920s 1,204 258 1,462 146 +73% #593
1930s 872 227 1,099 110 -25% #642
1940s 509 200 709 71 -35% #882
1950s 272 203 475 48 -33% #1,628
1960s 124 122 246 25 -48% #2,822
1970s 34 108 142 14 -42% #4,916
1980s 6 83 89 9 -37% #9,721
1990s – 55 55 6 -38% –
2000s – 27 27 3 -51% –
2010s 67 44 111 11 +311% #9,095
2020s (to 2025) 46 – 46 8 -31% #8,303

The story of Larue

Larue is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #11,485 in 2025 with 8 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1893, 5,520 American babies have been named Larue, about 72% girls and 28% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1920, when 185 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 Larue stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Larue?

The median living Larue is about 72 years old; half are between 55 and 82. An estimated 1,800 people named Larue are alive in the United States today.

median 72 020406080100

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

Larue 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 8 #11,485 – –
2024 9 #10,731 – –
2023 13 #8,303 – –
2022 8 #11,781 – –
2021 8 #11,710 – –
2020 – – – –
2019 6 #14,795 9 #8,602
2018 8 #12,025 5 #13,337
2017 12 #9,095 6 #11,593
2016 8 #12,388 6 #11,573
2015 7 #13,834 7 #10,186
2014 8 #12,577 5 #13,239
2013 5 #18,105 – –
2012 7 #14,343 6 #11,659
2011 6 #15,919 – –
2010 – – – –
2009 – – – –
2008 – – – –
2007 – – – –
2006 – – 6 #11,469
2005 – – 7 #9,712
2004 – – – –
2003 – – 5 #11,985
2002 – – – –
2001 – – – –
2000 – – 9 #7,167
1995 – – 5 #9,706
1990 – – – –
1985 – – 8 #4,968
1980 6 #9,721 10 #4,008
1975 6 #8,534 17 #2,501
1970 11 #4,916 11 #2,992
1965 11 #4,076 – –
1960 19 #2,864 13 #2,382
1955 28 #2,043 13 #2,269
1950 27 #1,856 16 #1,919
1945 34 #1,391 17 #1,664
1940 57 #954 22 #1,454
1935 92 #702 24 #1,411
1930 103 #676 28 #1,379
1925 119 #679 28 #1,408
1920 148 #593 37 #1,197
1915 83 #732 30 #1,200
1910 24 #885 – –
1905 14 #1,040 – –
1900 7 #1,653 5 #1,415
1895 9 #1,165 – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Larue?

The median living Larue is about 72 years old. Half of all living Larues are between 55 and 82 years old.

How many people named Larue are alive today?

An estimated 1,800 people named Larue are alive in the United States, based on 5,520 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Larue in 2025?

Larue ranked #11,485 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 8 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Larue?

5,520 babies have been named Larue in the United States since 1893, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Larue most popular?

Larue peaked in 1920, when 185 newborns received the name.

Is Larue a boy or girl name?

Larue is used for both: about 72% of babies named Larue have been girls and 28% boys.

Is the name Larue rising or falling?

Larue is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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