Total births
139
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.
- #13823
- among girls today
- 139
- born since 1971
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 22%
- more common than other girls
139 babies have been named Laria since 1971, making it today's #13823 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Laria recorded 139 times among girls since 1971, holding rank #13823 nationally today, ahead of 22% of girls, 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.
- #13823 among girls today
- 139 born since 1971
- 1990s peak decade
- 22% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Laria is currently the #13823 girls' name in America, more common than 22% of girls - 139 born since 1971, peaking in the 1990s.
- #13823
- among girls today
- 139
- born since 1971
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 22%
- more common than other girls
Laria vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#13823
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 22% of names given to girls today.
1990s
Peak decade
28% of everyone ever named Laria was born in this single decade.
1987
Single peak year
9 babies were named Laria in 1987 - its busiest year on record.
How Laria compares
139 30th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Laria's all-time total is 64% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Laria | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 139 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 9 | 48 | 19,840 |
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 at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1987
Current rank
#13,823
Active since
1971
Laria popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–2024
- Peak year (1987)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 54 years of records
Laria by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
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
- 1970s
1970s
24 births
- 1980s
1980s
36 births
- 1990s
1990s
39 births
- 2000s
2000s
18 births
- 2010s
2010s
16 births
- 2020s 6
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 39 births (28% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Laria? ▼
139 babies have been named Laria since 1971. It currently ranks #13823 among girls. The peak year was 1987 with 9 births.
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.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Laria
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Laria
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Laraine Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Laria: #13823 Girls' Name - 139 Births, Peak 1987." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/laria. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 July 2026.