US rank #1089 Unisex name Peak 2024 1,590 births

Laramie — #1089 US unisex name

1,590 babies named Laramie in U.S. Social Security records since 1954, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s61970s391980s1261990s3032000s1582010s2642020s694
#1089
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 94% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

44% of everyone ever named Laramie was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

226 babies were named Laramie in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Laramie

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,590 babies named Laramie between 1954 and 2024, spanning 71 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Laramie currently holds the #1089 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 226 babies received it in a single year. Laramie is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 1,175 additional births since 1932.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Laramie performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 694 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Laramie shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 260 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Oklahoma and Nebraska. In total, SSA state-level files list Laramie in 27 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Laramie in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 1,590 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Laramie at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,590

Since 1954

71 years of records

Peak year

2024

226 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#1,089

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1954

Recorded for 71 years

Last year on file: 2024

Laramie popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1954

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
226
Annual births at peak — across 71 years of records
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Laramie popularity over time — boys

1,175 total births recorded since 1932 (Laramie as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 1,175 births
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Laramie by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
694 births that decade — 44% of Laramie's all-time total
1950s61970s391980s1261990s3032000s1582010s2642020s694

Laramie by state

Where Laramie concentrates geographically — total births since 1954

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Laramie
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
260 16.4%
#2 Oklahoma
53 3.3%
#3 Nebraska
28 1.8%
#4 Ohio
22 1.4%
#5 North Carolina
18 1.1%
#6 Washington
18 1.1%
#7 California
17 1.1%
#8 Pennsylvania
17 1.1%
Texas share of Laramie's total US births 16.4%
Even split

260 of 1,590 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 27 reporting states.

Laramie appears in 27 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Laramie?
1,590 babies have been named Laramie since 1954. It currently ranks #1089 among girls. The peak year was 2024 with 226 births.
When was Laramie most popular?
Laramie was most popular in the 2020s decade with 694 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Laramie most popular?
The top states for the name Laramie are Texas (260 births), Oklahoma (53 births), Nebraska (28 births).
Is Laramie a unisex name?
Yes, Laramie is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 1,590 births, and as a boy's name it has 1,175 births.
How long has the name Laramie been used?
Laramie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1954, spanning 71 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Laramie?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lara, Larissa, Larue, Larry, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1954–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.