Lari: 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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	57	–	57	6	–	#2,584
1950s	184	38	222	22	+289%	#1,731
1960s	268	–	268	27	+21%	#1,824
1970s	184	–	184	18	-31%	#2,551
1980s	60	–	60	6	-67%	#5,393
1990s	75	–	75	8	+25%	#8,557
2000s	13	–	13	1	-83%	#11,326
2010s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#2,584

1950s

184

222

+289%

#1,731

1960s

268

–

268

+21%

#1,824

1970s

184

–

184

-31%

#2,551

1980s

–

-67%

#5,393

1990s

–

+25%

#8,557

2000s

–

-83%

#11,326

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Lari

Lari 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 1942, 879 American babies have been named Lari. Its peak came in 1959, when 48 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 Lari stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lari?

The median living Lari is about 59 years old; half are between 50 and 66. An estimated 800 people named Lari 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.

Lari year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	–	–
2024	–	–	–	–
2023	–	–	–	–
2022	–	–	–	–
2021	–	–	–	–
2020	–	–	–	–
2019	–	–	–	–
2018	–	–	–	–
2017	–	–	–	–
2016	–	–	–	–
2015	–	–	–	–
2014	–	–	–	–
2013	–	–	–	–
2012	–	–	–	–
2011	–	–	–	–
2010	–	–	–	–
2009	–	–	–	–
2008	–	–	–	–
2007	–	–	–	–
2006	5	#18,800	–	–
2005	–	–	–	–
2004	–	–	–	–
2003	–	–	–	–
2002	–	–	–	–
2001	–	–	–	–
2000	8	#11,326	–	–
1995	9	#9,182	–	–
1990	5	#14,200	–	–
1985	7	#8,828	–	–
1980	13	#5,393	–	–
1975	24	#3,006	–	–
1970	29	#2,551	–	–
1965	28	#2,275	–	–
1960	39	#1,824	–	–
1955	13	#3,300	6	#3,716
1950	11	#3,327	–	–
1945	8	#3,533	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lari?

The median living Lari is about 59 years old. Half of all living Laris are between 50 and 66 years old.

How many people named Lari are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Lari are alive in the United States, based on 879 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lari in 2025?

Lari 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 Lari?

879 babies have been named Lari in the United States since 1942, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lari most popular?

Lari peaked in 1959, when 48 newborns received the name.

Is Lari a boy or girl name?

Lari is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 96% of babies with the name.

Is the name Lari rising or falling?

Lari has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Lari

Lari popularity over time

The story of Lari

How old are people named Lari?

Lari year by year

Frequently asked questions

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