Lara vs Larissa

Side-by-side comparison of Lara and Larissa — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Lara

Girl name · Rank #740

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Name B

Larissa

Girl name · Rank #1613

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Metric Lara Larissa
Current Rank #740 #1613
Total Births (all years) 29,755 23,370
Peak Year 1969 1994
Peak Year Births 1,354 715
Peak Decade 1970ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1887 1946

Births by Decade

Decade Lara Larissa
1880ss 5 —
1890ss 30 —
1900ss 41 —
1910ss 115 —
1920ss 189 —
1930ss 138 —
1940ss 121 6
1950ss 241 112
1960ss 4,195 786
1970ss 7,612 2,920
1980ss 5,411 4,818
1990ss 3,046 6,544
2000ss 3,218 5,167
2010ss 3,384 2,348
2020ss 2,009 669

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lara Larissa
2014 337 233
2015 345 217
2016 378 181
2017 365 206
2018 359 146
2019 413 143
2020 396 116
2021 426 140
2022 424 136
2023 384 148
2024 379 129

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1887–2024.

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