Recorded 1955–1993 Girls' name Peak 1985 347 births

Larenda — girls' name

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.

1950s371960s1011970s1081980s811990s20
1970s
Peak decade

31% of everyone ever named Larenda was born in this single decade.

1985
Single peak year

16 babies were named Larenda in 1985 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Larenda

The Social Security Administration has registered 347 babies named Larenda between 1955 and 1993, spanning 39 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Larenda currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1993. The name reached its historical peak in 1985, when 16 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Larenda performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 108 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Larenda shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Larenda 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 347 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.

Larenda at a glance

Last recorded 1993

Total births

347

Since 1955

39 years of records

Peak year

1985

16 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1993

Active since

1955

Recorded for 39 years

Last year on file: 1993

Larenda popularity over time

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

Last recorded 1993
Peak year (1985)
16
Annual births at peak — across 39 years of records
05101520 199319871981197619711966196119561955 6

Larenda by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
108 births that decade — 31% of Larenda's all-time total
1950s371960s1011970s1081980s811990s20

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Larenda?
347 babies have been named Larenda since 1955. It was last recorded in 1993. The peak year was 1985 with 16 births.
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?
Larenda has been recorded in Social Security data since 1955, spanning 39 years of data 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.

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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, 1955–1993 (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.