US rank #15339 Girls' name Peak 1974 820 births

Larena — #15339 US girls' name

820 babies named Larena in U.S. Social Security records since 1905, with the highest year being 1974. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1900s61910s481920s621930s631940s461950s581960s1271970s1531980s1401990s752000s212010s112020s10
#15339
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 13% of names given to girls today.

1970s
Peak decade

19% of everyone ever named Larena was born in this single decade.

1974
Single peak year

21 babies were named Larena in 1974 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Larena

The Social Security Administration has registered 820 babies named Larena between 1905 and 2024, spanning 120 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Larena currently holds the #15339 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1974, when 21 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Larena performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 153 births during that ten-year window. Across the 13 decades of recorded activity, Larena shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 29 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Larena in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Larena 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 820 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.

Larena at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

820

Since 1905

120 years of records

Peak year

1974

21 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

#15,339

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1905

Recorded for 120 years

Last year on file: 2024

Larena popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1905

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1974)
21
Annual births at peak — across 120 years of records
0510152025 202419931982197119601944193219191905 6

Larena by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
153 births that decade — 19% of Larena's all-time total
1900s61910s481920s621930s631940s461950s581960s1271970s1531980s1401990s752000s212010s112020s10

Larena by state

Where Larena concentrates geographically — total births since 1905

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Larena
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
29 3.5%
California share of Larena's total US births 3.5%

29 of 820 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Larena?
820 babies have been named Larena since 1905. It currently ranks #15339 among girls. The peak year was 1974 with 21 births.
When was Larena most popular?
Larena was most popular in the 1970s decade with 153 total births. The single peak year was 1974.
Where is Larena most popular?
The top states for the name Larena are California (29 births).
How long has the name Larena been used?
Larena has been recorded in Social Security data since 1905, spanning 120 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Larena?
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, 1905–2024 (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.