Laree: 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	60	6	–	#2,469
1920s	148	15	+147%	#1,791
1930s	165	17	+11%	#1,617
1940s	158	16	-4%	#2,064
1950s	245	25	+55%	#1,890
1960s	208	21	-15%	#2,127
1970s	138	14	-34%	#3,571
1980s	162	16	+17%	#3,293
1990s	96	10	-41%	#6,307
2000s	28	3	-71%	#11,924
2010s	26	3	-7%	#12,943
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#2,469

1920s

148

+147%

#1,791

1930s

165

+11%

#1,617

1940s

158

-4%

#2,064

1950s

245

+55%

#1,890

1960s

208

-15%

#2,127

1970s

138

-34%

#3,571

1980s

162

+17%

#3,293

1990s

-41%

#6,307

2000s

-71%

#11,924

2010s

-7%

#12,943

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Laree

Laree is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1913, 1,434 American babies have been named Laree. Its peak came in 1958, when 34 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

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 Laree stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Laree?

The median living Laree is about 58 years old; half are between 42 and 70. An estimated 1,000 people named Laree 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.

Laree year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	5	#17,043
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	6	#15,699
2012	–	–
2011	7	#14,159
2010	8	#12,943
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	6	#15,574
2004	7	#13,555
2003	8	#11,924
2002	–	–
2001	7	#12,831
2000	–	–
1995	10	#8,443
1990	14	#6,307
1985	23	#3,672
1980	15	#4,857
1975	9	#6,206
1970	16	#3,791
1965	14	#3,479
1960	30	#2,127
1955	25	#2,191
1950	17	#2,496
1945	17	#2,112
1940	16	#2,064
1935	17	#1,963
1930	10	#2,957
1925	22	#1,870
1920	14	#2,521
1915	12	#2,469
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Laree?

The median living Laree is about 58 years old. Half of all living Larees are between 42 and 70 years old.

How many people named Laree are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Laree are alive in the United States, based on 1,434 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Laree in 2025?

Laree did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Laree?

1,434 babies have been named Laree in the United States since 1913, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Laree most popular?

Laree peaked in 1958, when 34 newborns received the name.

Is Laree a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Laree rising or falling?

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

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Laree popularity over time

The story of Laree

How old are people named Laree?

Laree year by year

Frequently asked questions

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