Larisha: 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	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	77	8	–	#3,977
1980s	175	18	+127%	#3,478
1990s	123	12	-30%	#4,446
2000s	10	1	-92%	#16,447
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#3,977

1980s

175

+127%

#3,478

1990s

123

-30%

#4,446

2000s

-92%

#16,447

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Larisha

Larisha 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 1973, 385 American babies have been named Larisha. Its peak came in 1987, when 26 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 Larisha stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Larisha?

The median living Larisha is about 38 years old; half are between 33 and 44. An estimated 400 people named Larisha 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.

Larisha year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
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2024	–	–
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2022	–	–
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2020	–	–
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2018	–	–
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2006	–	–
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2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	5	#16,791
2000	5	#16,447
1995	15	#6,126
1990	22	#4,446
1985	17	#4,554
1980	20	#3,926
1975	7	#7,570
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Larisha?

The median living Larisha is about 38 years old. Half of all living Larishas are between 33 and 44 years old.

How many people named Larisha are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Larisha are alive in the United States, based on 385 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Larisha in 2025?

Larisha 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 Larisha?

385 babies have been named Larisha in the United States since 1973, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Larisha most popular?

Larisha peaked in 1987, when 26 newborns received the name.

Is Larisha a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Larisha rising or falling?

Larisha has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Larisha popularity over time

The story of Larisha

How old are people named Larisha?

Larisha year by year

Frequently asked questions

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