Laroy comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning "The king's joyous warrior" | Formal: "Noble warrior filled with joy".
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How popular is Laroy?
1989peak year
The name Laroy reached its peak in 1989, with 26 registrations (ranked #2519). It had been quietly building for over half a century before that, first appearing in records in 1912. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #12558) today, averaging about 6 new babies per year. Across all years on record, approximately 1,317 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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