Total births
207
Girls' name · since 1966
Larua
Larua has 207 recorded births since 1966 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1987 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 207
- total births
- 1966–1989
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 57%
- born in that decade
Larua sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 207 recorded since 1966.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Larua has been recorded 207 times among girls since 1966, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1966 to 1989.
- 207 total births
- 1966–1989 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 57% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
207 girls have been named Larua since 1966, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1989.
- 207
- total births
- 1966–1989
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 57%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
57% of everyone ever named Larua was born in this single decade.
1987
Single peak year
19 babies were named Larua in 1987 - its busiest year on record.
Larua's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Larua's full recorded timeline at 1978, 64% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 36% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1971, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1987 peak of 19 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Larua at a glance
Last recorded 1989Peak year
1987
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1966
Larua popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1966–1989
- Peak year (1987)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Larua by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Larua's strongest decade.
117 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Larua births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 26
1960s
26 births
- 1970s
1970s
64 births
- 1980s
1980s
117 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 117 births (57% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Larua? ▼
Since 1966, Social Security records show 207 babies named Larua. The most recent recorded year was 1989. Its busiest year on record was 1987, with 19 births.
When was Larua most popular? ▼
Larua was most popular in the 1980s decade with 117 total births. The single peak year was 1987.
How long has the name Larua been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Larua since 1966 -- 24 years through the most recent 1989 data.
What names are similar to Larua? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Larua
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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, 1966–1989 (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. "Larua: Baby Name Since 1966 - 207 Births, Peak 1987." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/larua. 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 Larua 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.