Lariah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,169

among girls · ↓445 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Lariah · -14% vs 2024

How common

1 in 64,291

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2009

104 babies

All-time total

1,239

#6,473 all-time among girls

First recorded

1991

in Social Security records

Lariah popularity over time

1,239 babies have been named Lariah since 1991, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

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	–	–	–	–
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1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	80	8	–	#6,556
2000s	403	40	+404%	#1,999
2010s	566	57	+40%	#2,531
2020s (to 2025)	190	32	-44%	#3,754

Where Lariah is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	24	0.01	outside top 500
2027	22	0.01	outside top 500
2028	22	0.01	outside top 500
2029	21	0.01	outside top 500
2030	20	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Lariah

Lariah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,169 in 2025 with 25 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1991, 1,239 American babies have been named Lariah. Its peak came in 2009, when 104 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Lariah?

The median living Lariah is about 14 years old; half are between 8 and 17. An estimated 1,200 people named Lariah 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.

Lariah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	25	#5,169
2024	29	#4,724
2023	29	#4,702
2022	36	#4,078
2021	32	#4,371
2020	39	#3,754
2019	29	#4,721
2018	55	#2,990
2017	62	#2,762
2016	48	#3,358
2015	58	#2,986
2014	56	#3,029
2013	55	#3,028
2012	59	#2,921
2011	71	#2,543
2010	73	#2,531
2009	104	#1,999
2008	87	#2,259
2007	49	#3,410
2006	38	#3,962
2005	35	#4,079
2004	23	#5,472
2003	24	#5,176
2002	20	#5,794
2001	10	#9,783
2000	13	#7,829
1995	5	#14,704
1990	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lariah?

The median living Lariah is about 14 years old. Half of all living Lariahs are between 8 and 17 years old.

How many people named Lariah are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Lariah are alive in the United States, based on 1,239 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lariah in 2025?

Lariah ranked #5,169 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 25 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Lariah?

1,239 babies have been named Lariah in the United States since 1991, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lariah most popular?

Lariah peaked in 2009, when 104 newborns received the name.

Is Lariah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Lariah rising or falling?

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

Will Lariah become more popular?

Lariah is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 20 girls named Lariah in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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