Larena: 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	6	1	–	#1,812
1910s	48	5	+700%	#2,055
1920s	62	6	+29%	#3,231
1930s	63	6	+2%	#2,654
1940s	46	5	-27%	#3,404
1950s	58	6	+26%	#4,234
1960s	127	13	+119%	#3,014
1970s	153	15	+20%	#3,261
1980s	140	14	-8%	#3,805
1990s	75	8	-46%	#6,120
2000s	21	2	-72%	#12,483
2010s	11	1	-48%	#15,567
2020s (to 2025)	10	2	+52%	#16,616

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

#1,812

1910s

+700%

#2,055

1920s

+29%

#3,231

1930s

+2%

#2,654

1940s

-27%

#3,404

1950s

+26%

#4,234

1960s

127

+119%

#3,014

1970s

153

+20%

#3,261

1980s

140

-8%

#3,805

1990s

-46%

#6,120

2000s

-72%

#12,483

2010s

-48%

#15,567

2020s (to 2025)

+52%

#16,616

The story of Larena

Larena 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 1905, 820 American babies have been named Larena. Its peak came in 1974, when 21 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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

How old are people named Larena?

The median living Larena is about 49 years old; half are between 39 and 60. An estimated 600 people named Larena 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.

Larena 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	5	#16,616
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	5	#16,631
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	6	#15,567
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	5	#18,626
2009	8	#13,141
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	8	#12,483
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	5	#16,952
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	14	#6,308
1985	18	#4,361
1980	13	#5,392
1975	13	#4,729
1970	15	#3,958
1965	15	#3,338
1960	17	#3,046
1955	9	#4,234
1950	6	#5,019
1945	6	#4,293
1940	6	#4,114
1935	11	#2,654
1930	10	#2,958
1925	7	#4,232
1920	10	#3,231
1915	5	#4,625
1910	5	#2,599
1905	6	#1,812
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Larena?

The median living Larena is about 49 years old. Half of all living Larenas are between 39 and 60 years old.

How many people named Larena are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Larena are alive in the United States, based on 820 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Larena in 2025?

Larena 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 Larena?

820 babies have been named Larena in the United States since 1905, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Larena most popular?

Larena peaked in 1974, when 21 newborns received the name.

Is Larena a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Larena rising or falling?

Larena has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Larena

Larena popularity over time

The story of Larena

How old are people named Larena?

Larena year by year

Frequently asked questions

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