Girls' name · since 1962
Laurissa
Laurissa has 744 recorded births since 1962 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1991 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #9,175 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 744
- born since 1962
- 1990s
- peak decade
744 girls have been named Laurissa since 1962, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Laurissa recorded 744 times among girls since 1962, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1962 to 2019.
- #9,175 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 744 born since 1962
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Laurissa ranks #9,175 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 744 born since 1962, peaking in the 1990s.
- #9,175 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 744
- born since 1962
- 1990s
- peak decade
Laurissa's 744 recorded births place it above 87.31% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by California.
Laurissa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Laurissa's full recorded timeline at 1992, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1962, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1991 peak of 29 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Laurissa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1962–2019
- Peak year (1991)
- 29
- Annual births at peak, across 58 years of records
Laurissa by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (234 births, 31% of the file).
1990s was Laurissa's strongest decade.
234 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Laurissa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 18
1960s
18 births
- 1970s
1970s
108 births
- 1980s
1980s
172 births
- 1990s
1990s
234 births
- 2000s
2000s
158 births
- 2010s 54
2010s
54 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 234 births (31% of all-time use).
How Laurissa compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Laurissa's total volume
Laurissa by state
Where Laurissa concentrates geographically, total births since 1962
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 40 | 5.4% |
| #2 | Texas | | 17 | 2.3% |
| #3 | New York | | 5 | 0.7% |
40 of 744 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Laurissa's data
- Laurissa's decade-level peak was the 1990s (234 total births); usage has since declined to 54 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Laurissas (40 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Laurissa: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1991)
Similar record span (~57 yrs)
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, 1962–2019 (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 Laurissa 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.