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.

#19,080 of 72,339
all-time among girls
215
born since 1967
1970s
peak 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.

  • #19,080 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 215 born since 1967
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Larra ranks #19,080 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 215 born since 1967, peaking in the 1970s.

#19,080 of 72,339
all-time among girls
215
born since 1967
1970s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Larra's 215 recorded births place it above 73.59% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

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 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

1970s is the heaviest window (59 births, 27% of the file).

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 August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Larra?
Since 1967, Social Security records show 215 babies named Larra. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #19,080 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2010. Its busiest year on record was 1977, with 13 births.
Where does Larra sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Larra ranks #19,080 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 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.

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

Keep exploring Larra

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Larra: 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, 1967–2010 (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 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 August 2026.