Laraya: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	11	1	–	#11,641
1990s	27	3	+145%	#9,962
2000s	83	8	+207%	#8,516
2010s	128	13	+54%	#6,377
2020s (to 2025)	62	10	-19%	#6,798

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#11,641

1990s

+145%

#9,962

2000s

+207%

#8,516

2010s

128

+54%

#6,377

2020s (to 2025)

-19%

#6,798

The story of Laraya

Laraya is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #9,812 in 2025 with 10 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1988, 311 American babies have been named Laraya. Its peak came in 2013, when 20 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Laraya stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Laraya?

The median living Laraya is about 13 years old; half are between 7 and 19. An estimated 300 people named Laraya are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Laraya year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	10	#9,812
2024	10	#9,950
2023	6	#14,398
2022	10	#10,093
2021	9	#10,751
2020	17	#6,798
2019	11	#9,463
2018	11	#9,528
2017	19	#6,425
2016	11	#9,782
2015	8	#12,465
2014	12	#9,293
2013	20	#6,377
2012	11	#10,113
2011	13	#8,935
2010	12	#9,553
2009	13	#9,179
2008	12	#9,828
2007	14	#8,817
2006	14	#8,516
2005	6	#15,573
2004	9	#11,225
2003	8	#11,923
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	7	#12,550
1995	–	–
1990	7	#10,848
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
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1910	–	–
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1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Laraya, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Laraya?

The median living Laraya is about 13 years old. Half of all living Larayas are between 7 and 19 years old.

How many people named Laraya are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Laraya are alive in the United States, based on 311 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Laraya in 2025?

Laraya ranked #9,812 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 10 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Laraya?

311 babies have been named Laraya in the United States since 1988, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Laraya most popular?

Laraya peaked in 2013, when 20 newborns received the name.

Is Laraya a boy or girl name?

Laraya is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Laraya rising or falling?

Laraya is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Laraya popularity over time

The story of Laraya

How old are people named Laraya?

Laraya year by year

Frequently asked questions

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