Is LaRue a boy's or a girl's name?

Both. Of the 5,520 US babies named LaRue since 1880, 72% were girls and 28% boys.

When was LaRue most popular?

1920 in the United States, when 148 babies were named LaRue, its highest rank at 593rd.

Is LaRue also a surname?

Yes. LaRue is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.

The first name LaRue

A unisex name.

2 syllables Unisex Also a surname

Popularity in the United States

Babies named LaRue at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 8 girls born in the United States were named LaRue, the 11,485th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1920, when 148 were.

GirlsBoys

5,520

babies named LaRue since 1880

#11,485

rank in 2025

1920

peak year

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

Famous people named LaRue

2 on Wikidata, most written-about first

LaRue Martin
American basketball player (born 1950)
James Avery
American actor (1945–2013)

Questions

Is LaRue a boy's or a girl's name?: Both. Of the 5,520 US babies named LaRue since 1880, 72% were girls and 28% boys.
When was LaRue most popular?: 1920 in the United States, when 148 babies were named LaRue, its highest rank at 593rd.
Is LaRue also a surname?: Yes. LaRue is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.