Girls' name · since 1913

Laree

1,434 babies named Laree in U.S. Social Security records since 1913, with the highest year being 1958. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#5,875 of 72,339
all-time among girls
1,434
born since 1913
1950s
peak decade

Laree sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 1,434 recorded since 1913.

Laree has 1,434 recorded births among girls since 1913, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 2018.

  • #5,875 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 1,434 born since 1913
  • 1950s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Laree ranks #5,875 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,434 born since 1913, peaking in the 1950s.

#5,875 of 72,339
all-time among girls
1,434
born since 1913
1950s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Laree's 1,434 recorded births place it above 91.87% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

3 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Utah.

Laree's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Laree splits its recorded history at 1960: 46% of all births land in the more recent half, 54% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1996 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1958 peak of 34 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Laree popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–2018

Last recorded 2018
Peak year (1958)
34
Annual births at peak, across 106 years of records
010203040 191319251937194919611973198519972018 5

Laree by decade

1950s is the heaviest window (245 births, 17% of the file).

1950s was Laree's strongest decade.

245 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 17% of all-time use.

Laree births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1950s at 245 births (17% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Laree 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 Laree's total volume

Laree vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -25, 15.1%-43, 3.8%-46, 5.2%-33, 10%-50, 9.2%-82, 5.4%-146, 10%-53, 5%-51, 4.3%-38, 7%-51, 5.8%-106, 4.9%-50, 4.4%-118, 6.7%-47, 6.5%Laree-106, 2.4%Laree
Laree vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Laree by state

Where Laree concentrates geographically, total births since 1913

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Laree
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Utah
135 9.4%
#2 California
32 2.2%
#3 Idaho
16 1.1%
Utah share of Laree's total US births 9.4%
Even split

135 of 1,434 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Laree?
Since 1913, Social Security records show 1,434 babies named Laree. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #5,875 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2018. Its busiest year on record was 1958, with 34 births.
Where does Laree sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Laree ranks #5,875 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Laree most popular?
Laree was most popular in the 1950s decade with 245 total births. The single peak year was 1958.
Where is Laree most popular?
The top states for the name Laree are Utah (135 births), California (32 births), Idaho (16 births).
How long has the name Laree been used?
The SSA has tracked Laree since 1913 -- 106 years through the most recent 2018 data.
What names are similar to Laree?
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.

What to do with Laree's data

  • Laree's decade-level peak was the 1950s (245 total births); usage has since declined to 26 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Utah records the most Larees (135 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Utah names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Laree

Nearby Names Like Laree

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Laree: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1913–2018 (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 Laree 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.