Girls' name · since 1918

Larie

351 babies named Larie in U.S. Social Security records since 1918, with the highest year being 1981. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

351
total births
1918–2004
years on record
1970s
peak decade
28%
born in that decade

Larie is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 351 have been recorded since 1918.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Larie has been recorded 351 times among girls since 1918, 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 1918 to 2004.

  • 351 total births
  • 1918–2004 years on record
  • 1970s peak decade
  • 28% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

351 girls have been named Larie since 1918, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2004.

351
total births
1918–2004
years on record
1970s
peak decade
28%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

28% of everyone ever named Larie was born in this single decade.

1981
Single peak year

15 babies were named Larie in 1981 - its busiest year on record.

Larie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Larie's SSA record in two at 1966 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1924, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1981 peak of 15, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Larie at a glance

Last recorded 2004

Total births

351

Since 1918

87 years of records

Peak year

1981

15 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2004

Active since

1918

Recorded for 87 years

Last year on file: 2004

Larie popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–2004

Last recorded 2004
Peak year (1981)
15
Annual births at peak, across 87 years of records
05101520 191819351953195919671974198019942004 7

Larie popularity over time - boys

5 total births recorded since 1945 (Larie as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 5 births
5 1945 5

Larie by decade

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

1970s was Larie's strongest decade.

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

Larie births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 99 births (28% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Larie?
Larie has been given to 351 babies in the U.S. since 1918, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2004. 15 babies were born in 1981, its single highest year.
When was Larie most popular?
Larie was most popular in the 1970s decade with 99 total births. The single peak year was 1981.
How long has the name Larie been used?
The SSA has tracked Larie since 1918 -- 87 years through the most recent 2004 data.
What names are similar to Larie?
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 Larie's data

  • Larie's decade-level peak was the 1970s (99 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 2000s -- 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.

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, 1918–2004 (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. "Larie: Baby Name Since 1918 - 351 Births, Peak 1981." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/larie. 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 Larie 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.