Laresa: 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	13	1	–	#5,161
1960s	96	10	+638%	#3,111
1970s	94	9	-2%	#4,134
1980s	140	14	+49%	#3,365
1990s	49	5	-65%	#9,832
2000s	16	2	-67%	#15,219
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#5,161

1960s

+638%

#3,111

1970s

-2%

#4,134

1980s

140

+49%

#3,365

1990s

-65%

#9,832

2000s

-67%

#15,219

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Laresa

Laresa 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 1958, 408 American babies have been named Laresa. Its peak came in 1980, when 25 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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

How old are people named Laresa?

The median living Laresa is about 45 years old; half are between 39 and 56. An estimated 400 people named Laresa 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.

Laresa 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	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	6	#15,219
2003	5	#17,207
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	5	#16,443
1995	6	#12,632
1990	7	#10,849
1985	11	#6,262
1980	25	#3,365
1975	8	#6,831
1970	10	#5,242
1965	9	#4,664
1960	5	#6,863
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Laresa?

The median living Laresa is about 45 years old. Half of all living Laresas are between 39 and 56 years old.

How many people named Laresa are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Laresa are alive in the United States, based on 408 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Laresa in 2025?

Laresa 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 Laresa?

408 babies have been named Laresa in the United States since 1958, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Laresa most popular?

Laresa peaked in 1980, when 25 newborns received the name.

Is Laresa a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Laresa rising or falling?

Laresa has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Laresa

Laresa popularity over time

The story of Laresa

How old are people named Laresa?

Laresa year by year

Frequently asked questions

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