Laretta vs Larissa

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

Name A

Laretta

Girl name · Rank #15352

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Name B

Larissa

Girl name · Rank #1613

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Metric Laretta Larissa
Current Rank #15352 #1613
Total Births (all years) 655 23,370
Peak Year 1956 1994
Peak Year Births 20 715
Peak Decade 1940ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1909 1946

Births by Decade

Decade Laretta Larissa
1900ss 5 —
1910ss 28 —
1920ss 86 —
1930ss 114 —
1940ss 130 6
1950ss 119 112
1960ss 85 786
1970ss 40 2,920
1980ss 26 4,818
1990ss 11 6,544
2000ss 6 5,167
2010ss — 2,348
2020ss 5 669

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Laretta Larissa
2014 — 233
2015 — 217
2016 — 181
2017 — 206
2018 — 146
2019 — 143
2020 — 116
2021 — 140
2022 — 136
2023 — 148
2024 5 129

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, 1909–2024.

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