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Laroy

100% boys · last recorded 2021

Laroy has been given to about 1,317 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1989, which makes it a Gen X and millennial name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables2
Pronunciation
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 870
Median age today53 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Laroy per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year1989 · 26
  • Born in 20250
  • All time1,317

How popular is Laroy?

Its best year was 1989, when 26 babies were given the name, ranking 2519th. The typical living American called Laroy is about 53 years old today.

Names that sound like Laroy

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Leroy0.78
  2. Larry0.71
  3. Laron0.75
  4. Leeroy0.72
  5. Roy0.62
  6. Troy0.62
  7. Elroy0.62
  8. Loy0.62

Middle names for Laroy

Ranked by flow score
  1. Laroy Paul0.77
  2. Laroy Dean0.76
  3. Laroy Blake0.76
  4. Laroy Bryce0.76
  5. Laroy Wade0.76
  6. Laroy Quinn0.76

Sibling names for Laroy

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Thaddeusbrother · 0.76
  2. Georginasister · 0.75
  3. Santosbrother · 0.75
  4. Rudybrother · 0.74
  5. Winonasister · 0.71
  6. Frankieeither · 0.71

Where Laroy is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Laroy Anderson0.77
    2. Laroy White0.72
    3. Laroy Reyes0.72
    4. Laroy Nguyen0.72
    5. Laroy Hill0.72
    6. Laroy Hall0.72

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Laroy

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.