Girls' name · since 1950

Larina

Since 1950, U.S. Social Security records show 450 babies named Larina, peaking in 1974. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#12,607 of 72,339
all-time among girls
450
born since 1950
1970s
peak decade

450 girls have been named Larina since 1950, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Larina has 450 recorded births among girls since 1950, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1950 to 2022.

  • #12,607 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 450 born since 1950
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Larina ranks #12,607 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 450 born since 1950, peaking in the 1970s.

#12,607 of 72,339
all-time among girls
450
born since 1950
1970s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Larina's 450 recorded births place it above 82.55% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

2 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.

Larina's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Larina splits its recorded history at 1988: 40% of all births land in the more recent half, 60% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1966 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1974 peak of 19 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Larina popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1950–2022

Last recorded 2022
Peak year (1974)
19
Annual births at peak, across 73 years of records
05101520 195019701977198319891995200620172022 5

Larina by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (134 births, 30% of the file).

1970s was Larina's strongest decade.

134 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.

Larina births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 134 births (30% of all-time use).

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

Larina by state

Where Larina concentrates geographically, total births since 1950

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Larina
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
26 5.8%
#2 Florida
5 1.1%
California share of Larina's total US births 5.8%
Even split

26 of 450 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Larina?
Larina has been given to 450 babies in the U.S. since 1950, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #12,607 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2022. 19 babies were born in 1974, its single highest year.
Where does Larina sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Larina ranks #12,607 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 Larina most popular?
Larina was most popular in the 1970s decade with 134 total births. The single peak year was 1974.
Where is Larina most popular?
The top states for the name Larina are California (26 births), Florida (5 births).
How long has the name Larina been used?
Larina has been recorded in Social Security data since 1950, spanning 73 years of data through 2022.
What names are similar to Larina?
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 Larina's data

  • Larina's decade-level peak was the 1970s (134 total births); usage has since declined to 14 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • California records the most Larinas (26 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names

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

Keep exploring Larina

Nearby Names Like Larina

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

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Larina: 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, 1950–2022 (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 Larina 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.