US rank #6196 Girls' name Peak 1993 3,444 births

Larisa — #6196 US girls' name

3,444 babies named Larisa in U.S. Social Security records since 1951, with the highest year being 1993. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s531960s4101970s6051980s7051990s8142000s5502010s2262020s81
#6196
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 65% of names given to girls today.

1990s
Peak decade

24% of everyone ever named Larisa was born in this single decade.

1993
Single peak year

108 babies were named Larisa in 1993 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Larisa

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,444 babies named Larisa between 1951 and 2024, spanning 74 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Larisa currently holds the #6196 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1993, when 108 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Larisa performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 814 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Larisa shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 454 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Larisa in 18 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Larisa in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 3,444 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Larisa at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,444

Since 1951

74 years of records

Peak year

1993

108 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#6,196

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1951

Recorded for 74 years

Last year on file: 2024

Larisa popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1951

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1993)
108
Annual births at peak — across 74 years of records
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Larisa by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
814 births that decade — 24% of Larisa's all-time total
1950s531960s4101970s6051980s7051990s8142000s5502010s2262020s81

Larisa by state

Where Larisa concentrates geographically — total births since 1951

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Larisa
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
454 13.2%
#2 Texas
251 7.3%
#3 New York
135 3.9%
#4 Pennsylvania
52 1.5%
#5 Illinois
50 1.5%
#6 Ohio
34 1.0%
#7 Washington
24 0.7%
#8 Arizona
23 0.7%
California share of Larisa's total US births 13.2%
Even split

454 of 3,444 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 18 reporting states.

Larisa appears in 18 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Larisa?
3,444 babies have been named Larisa since 1951. It currently ranks #6196 among girls. The peak year was 1993 with 108 births.
When was Larisa most popular?
Larisa was most popular in the 1990s decade with 814 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
Where is Larisa most popular?
The top states for the name Larisa are California (454 births), Texas (251 births), New York (135 births).
How long has the name Larisa been used?
Larisa has been recorded in Social Security data since 1951, spanning 74 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Larisa?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1951–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.