Girls' name · since 1967

Larra

Larra has 215 recorded births since 1967 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1977 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

215
total births
1967–2010
years on record
1970s
peak decade
27%
born in that decade

Larra sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 215 recorded since 1967.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Larra has been recorded 215 times among girls since 1967, 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 1967 to 2010.

  • 215 total births
  • 1967–2010 years on record
  • 1970s peak decade
  • 27% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

215 girls have been named Larra since 1967, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2010.

215
total births
1967–2010
years on record
1970s
peak decade
27%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

27% of everyone ever named Larra was born in this single decade.

1977
Single peak year

13 babies were named Larra in 1977 - its busiest year on record.

Larra's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Larra splits its recorded history at 1984: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1971 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1977 peak of 13 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Larra at a glance

Last recorded 2010

Total births

215

Since 1967

44 years of records

Peak year

1977

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2010

Active since

1967

Recorded for 44 years

Last year on file: 2010

Larra popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1967–2010

Last recorded 2010
Peak year (1977)
13
Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
468101214 19671971197619811987199119992010 5

Larra by decade

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

1970s was Larra's strongest decade.

59 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.

Larra births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 59 births (27% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Larra?
Since 1967, Social Security records show 215 babies named Larra. The most recent recorded year was 2010. Its busiest year on record was 1977, with 13 births.
When was Larra most popular?
Larra was most popular in the 1970s decade with 59 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
How long has the name Larra been used?
The SSA has tracked Larra since 1967 -- 44 years through the most recent 2010 data.
What names are similar to Larra?
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 Larra's data

  • Larra's decade-level peak was the 1970s (59 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- 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, 1967–2010 (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. "Larra: Baby Name Since 1967 - 215 Births, Peak 1977." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/larra. 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 Larra 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.