Girls' name · since 1991

Lariah

Lariah has 1,239 recorded births since 1991 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2009 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#6,472 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#5,172 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
1,239
born since 1991
2010s
peak decade

Lariah currently ranks #5172 among girls' names in America, with 1,239 babies recorded since 1991.

Social Security Administration records show Lariah recorded 1,239 times among girls since 1991, holding rank #5172 nationally today, ahead of 70% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1991 to 2025.

  • #6,472 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • #5,172 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
  • 1,239 born since 1991
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lariah ranks #6,472 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #5,172 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 1,239 born since 1991, peaking in the 2010s.

#6,472 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#5,172 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
1,239
born since 1991
2010s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%70%
Lariah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Lariah's 1,239 recorded births place it above 91.05% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

10 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

10 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.

How Lariah compares

1,239 Top 29% higher than 71% of 17,297 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

Lariah's all-time total is 3x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Lariah Median girls name (Kyann) #1 girls name (Olivia)
All-time total births 1,239 376 567,345
Peak-year births 104 21 19,840

Lariah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Lariah's SSA record in two at 2008 and the more recent half accounts for 76% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 24%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1993, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2009 peak of 104, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Lariah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2009)
104
Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
050100150 19911996200120062011201620212025 25

Lariah by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (566 births, 46% of the file).

2010s was Lariah's strongest decade.

566 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.

Lariah births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 566 births (46% of all-time use).

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

How Lariah compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Lariah's total volume

Lariah vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15% 20406080 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -24, 14%-25, 6.9%-38, 6%-24, 8%-39, 4.6%-72, 5.1%-38, 6.6%-43, 4.9%-37, 6.3%-31, 12.4%-34, 10.2%-30, 6.4%-25, 8.1%-34, 7.6%-32, 6.6%Lariah-35, 8.4%Lariah
Lariah vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Lariah by state

Where Lariah concentrates geographically, total births since 1991

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Lariah
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
53 4.3%
#2 California
43 3.5%
#3 Florida
32 2.6%
#4 Illinois
32 2.6%
#5 Ohio
22 1.8%
#6 Oklahoma
18 1.5%
#7 Michigan
10 0.8%
#8 North Carolina
10 0.8%
Texas share of Lariah's total US births 4.3%
Even split

53 of 1,239 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.

Lariah appears in 10 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lariah?
Since 1991, Social Security records show 1,239 babies named Lariah. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #6,472 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. In 2025, it holds #5,172 of 17,297 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2009, with 104 births.
Where does Lariah sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lariah ranks #6,472 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #5,172 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Lariah most popular?
Lariah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 566 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Where is Lariah most popular?
The top states for the name Lariah are Texas (53 births), California (43 births), Florida (32 births).
How long has the name Lariah been used?
Lariah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1991, spanning 35 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Lariah?
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 Lariah's data

  • Lariah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (566 total births) through the 2020s (190) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Texas records the most Lariahs (53 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names

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

Keep exploring Lariah

Nearby Names Like Lariah

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

Names with a similar popularity rank to Lariah

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Lariah: 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, 1991–2025 (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 Lariah 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.