Girls' name · since 1955

Larenda

347 babies named Larenda in U.S. Social Security records since 1955, with the highest year being 1985. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#14,711 of 72,339
all-time among girls
347
born since 1955
1970s
peak decade

347 girls have been named Larenda since 1955, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Larenda has been recorded 347 times among girls since 1955, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1955 to 1993.

  • #14,711 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 347 born since 1955
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Larenda ranks #14,711 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 347 born since 1955, peaking in the 1970s.

#14,711 of 72,339
all-time among girls
347
born since 1955
1970s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Larenda's 347 recorded births place it above 79.64% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Larenda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Larenda's SSA record in two at 1973 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1958, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1985 peak of 16, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Larenda popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1955–1993

Last recorded 1993
Peak year (1985)
16
Annual births at peak, across 39 years of records
05101520 195519601965197019751980198519911993 5

Larenda by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (108 births, 31% of the file).

1970s was Larenda's strongest decade.

108 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.

Larenda births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 108 births (31% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Larenda?
Since 1955, Social Security records show 347 babies named Larenda. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #14,711 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1993. Its busiest year on record was 1985, with 16 births.
Where does Larenda sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Larenda ranks #14,711 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 Larenda most popular?
Larenda was most popular in the 1970s decade with 108 total births. The single peak year was 1985.
How long has the name Larenda been used?
Records for Larenda go back to 1955, giving 39 years of history through 1993.
What names are similar to Larenda?
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 Larenda's data

  • Larenda's decade-level peak was the 1970s (108 total births); usage has since declined to 20 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

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

Keep exploring Larenda

Nearby Names Like Larenda

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Larenda

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Larenda: 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, 1955–1993 (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 Larenda 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.