Girls' name · since 1971

Laria

Laria has 139 recorded births since 1971 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1987 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#23,571 of 72,339
all-time among girls
139
born since 1971
1990s
peak decade

Laria sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 139 recorded since 1971.

Social Security Administration records show Laria recorded 139 times among girls since 1971, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1971 to 2024.

  • #23,571 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 139 born since 1971
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Laria ranks #23,571 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 139 born since 1971, peaking in the 1990s.

#23,571 of 72,339
all-time among girls
139
born since 1971
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Laria's 139 recorded births place it above 67.36% 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.

Laria's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Laria's SSA record in two at 1992 and the more recent half accounts for 47% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 53%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1971, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1987 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Laria popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–2024

Last recorded 2024
Peak year (1987)
9
Annual births at peak, across 54 years of records
45678910 19711977198519901993200120132024 6

Laria by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (39 births, 28% of the file).

1990s was Laria's strongest decade.

39 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.

Laria births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 39 births (28% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Laria?
139 babies have been named Laria since 1971. All-time, it sits at #23,571 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2024. The peak year was 1987 with 9 births.
Where does Laria sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Laria ranks #23,571 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 Laria most popular?
Laria was most popular in the 1990s decade with 39 total births. The single peak year was 1987.
How long has the name Laria been used?
The SSA has tracked Laria since 1971 -- 54 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Laria?
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 Laria's data

  • Laria's decade-level peak was the 1990s (39 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- 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 Laria

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Laria: 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, 1971–2024 (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 Laria 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.