Recorded 1915–1989 Girls' name Peak 1947 1,258 births

Larraine — girls' name

1,258 babies named Larraine in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 1947. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s251920s1721930s1341940s3981950s3011960s1451970s561980s27
1940s
Peak decade

32% of everyone ever named Larraine was born in this single decade.

1947
Single peak year

66 babies were named Larraine in 1947 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Larraine

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,258 babies named Larraine between 1915 and 1989, spanning 75 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Larraine currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1989. The name reached its historical peak in 1947, when 66 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Larraine performed strongest in the 1940s, accumulating 398 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Larraine shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 112 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Pennsylvania and California. In total, SSA state-level files list Larraine in 6 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Larraine 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 1,258 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.

Larraine at a glance

Last recorded 1989

Total births

1,258

Since 1915

75 years of records

Peak year

1947

66 births that year

Strongest decade: 1940s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1989

Active since

1915

Recorded for 75 years

Last year on file: 1989

Larraine popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–1915

Last recorded 1989
Peak year (1947)
66
Annual births at peak — across 75 years of records
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Larraine by decade

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

Peak: 1940s
Peak decade
1940s
398 births that decade — 32% of Larraine's all-time total
1910s251920s1721930s1341940s3981950s3011960s1451970s561980s27

Larraine by state

Where Larraine concentrates geographically — total births since 1915

Geographically diffuse
Top 6 states by recorded births for the name Larraine
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
112 8.9%
#2 Pennsylvania
39 3.1%
#3 California
31 2.5%
#4 Ohio
17 1.4%
#5 Michigan
6 0.5%
#6 Minnesota
5 0.4%
New York share of Larraine's total US births 8.9%
Even split

112 of 1,258 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Larraine?
1,258 babies have been named Larraine since 1915. It was last recorded in 1989. The peak year was 1947 with 66 births.
When was Larraine most popular?
Larraine was most popular in the 1940s decade with 398 total births. The single peak year was 1947.
Where is Larraine most popular?
The top states for the name Larraine are New York (112 births), Pennsylvania (39 births), California (31 births).
How long has the name Larraine been used?
Larraine has been recorded in Social Security data since 1915, spanning 75 years of data through 1989.
What names are similar to Larraine?
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, 1915–1989 (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.