Girls' name · since 1913
Laraine
Since 1913, U.S. Social Security records show 3,478 babies named Laraine, peaking in 1947. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3,273 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 3,478
- born since 1913
- 1940s
- peak decade
Laraine is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 3,478 have been recorded since 1913.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Laraine has been recorded 3,478 times among girls since 1913, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1940s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 2024.
- #3,273 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 3,478 born since 1913
- 1940s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Laraine ranks #3,273 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 3,478 born since 1913, peaking in the 1940s.
- #3,273 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 3,478
- born since 1913
- 1940s
- peak decade
Laraine's 3,478 recorded births place it above 95.47% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
16 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.
Laraine's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Laraine's SSA record in two at 1960 and the more recent half accounts for 20% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 80%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1915, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1947 peak of 268, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Laraine popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–2024
- Peak year (1947)
- 268
- Annual births at peak, across 112 years of records
Laraine by decade
1940s is the heaviest window (1,534 births, 44% of the file).
1940s was Laraine's strongest decade.
1,534 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Laraine births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 29
1910s
29 births
- 1920s 196
1920s
196 births
- 1930s 160
1930s
160 births
- 1940s
1940s
1,534 births
- 1950s
1950s
863 births
- 1960s 338
1960s
338 births
- 1970s 127
1970s
127 births
- 1980s 119
1980s
119 births
- 1990s 37
1990s
37 births
- 2000s 28
2000s
28 births
- 2010s 24
2010s
24 births
- 2020s 23
2020s
23 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 1,534 births (44% of all-time use).
How Laraine compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Laraine's total volume
Laraine by state
Where Laraine concentrates geographically, total births since 1913
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 716 | 20.6% |
| #2 | Pennsylvania | | 229 | 6.6% |
| #3 | New Jersey | | 214 | 6.2% |
| #4 | California | | 203 | 5.8% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 130 | 3.7% |
| #6 | Massachusetts | | 108 | 3.1% |
| #7 | Utah | | 83 | 2.4% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 61 | 1.8% |
716 of 3,478 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 16 reporting states.
Laraine appears in 16 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Laraine's data
- Laraine's decade-level peak was the 1940s (1,534 total births); usage has since declined to 23 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Laraines (716 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Laraine: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1947)
Similar record span (~111 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1913–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Laraine draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.