Larissa vs Lara

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

Name A

Larissa

Girl name · Rank #1613

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Name B

Lara

Girl name · Rank #740

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1946–2024.

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