girls' name ★ peaked 1994

Larissa

Meaning Borrowed from Ancient Greek Λάρισσα (Lárissa) Gender Girl Rank 2025 #1,646 Trend → Stable

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Λάρισσα (Lárissa).

Rank 2025
#1,646
among girls · ↓35 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
126
named Larissa · -3% vs 2024
How common
1 in 12,756
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1994
715 babies
All-time total
23,498
#952 all-time among girls
First recorded
1946
in Social Security records

Larissa popularity over time

23,498 babies have been named Larissa since 1946, 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
0.130.250.380.518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1994Girls

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 6 1 – #4,723
1950s 112 11 +1767% #2,217
1960s 786 79 +602% #715
1970s 2,920 292 +272% #505
1980s 4,819 482 +65% #387
1990s 6,544 654 +36% #363
2000s 5,167 517 -21% #448
2010s 2,348 235 -55% #755
2020s (to 2025) 796 133 -43% #1,479

Where Larissa 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 126 0.08 outside top 500
2027 126 0.08 outside top 500
2028 125 0.08 outside top 500
2029 125 0.08 outside top 500
2030 125 0.08 outside top 500

Where Larissa is most popular

Girls named Larissa per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.084 per 1,000. Strongest in New Mexico, Texas, and California.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Larissa born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Girls 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
New Mexico 5 0.206 +145%
Texas 143 0.178 +112%
California 99 0.118 +41%
New York 41 0.104 +24%
Florida 40 0.093 +12%
Massachusetts 10 0.083 ≈ national
Arizona 11 0.078 -6%
Maryland 5 0.047 -44%
North Carolina 10 0.044 -48%
Virginia 6 0.035 -58%
Washington 5 0.035 -59%
Illinois 7 0.031 -64%
New Jersey 5 0.028 -67%
Ohio 6 0.025 -70%
Pennsylvania 5 0.021 -75%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Larissa

Larissa is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #1,646 in 2025 with 126 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1946, 23,498 American babies have been named Larissa. Its peak came in 1994, when 715 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Larissa?

The median living Larissa is about 31 years old; half are between 21 and 41. An estimated 23 thousand people named Larissa are alive in the United States today.

median 31 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Larissa year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 126 #1,646
2024 130 #1,611
2023 148 #1,479
2022 136 #1,565
2021 140 #1,512
2020 116 #1,736
2019 143 #1,521
2018 146 #1,501
2017 206 #1,188
2016 181 #1,323
2015 217 #1,166
2014 233 #1,098
2013 231 #1,071
2012 315 #848
2011 308 #858
2010 368 #755
2009 376 #757
2008 424 #708
2007 506 #590
2006 454 #634
2005 545 #530
2004 682 #448
2003 550 #518
2002 536 #512
2001 533 #509
2000 561 #486
1995 646 #406
1990 647 #402
1985 453 #468
1980 425 #488
1975 232 #656
1970 295 #595
1965 35 #1,969
1960 39 #1,825
1955 11 #3,678
1950 5 #5,710
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Larissa

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Larissa Wilson Larissa Wilson English actress b. 1989 · Contemporary
  2. 2 Larissa Riquelme Larissa Riquelme Paraguayan model and actress b. 1985 · Contemporary
  3. 3 Larissa França Larissa França Brazilian beach volleyball player b. 1982 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Larissa?

The median living Larissa is about 31 years old. Half of all living Larissas are between 21 and 41 years old.

How many people named Larissa are alive today?

An estimated 23 thousand people named Larissa are alive in the United States, based on 23,498 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Larissa mean?

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Λάρισσα (Lárissa).

How popular is the name Larissa in 2025?

Larissa ranked #1,646 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 126 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Larissa?

23,498 babies have been named Larissa in the United States since 1946, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Larissa most popular?

Larissa peaked in 1994, when 715 newborns received the name.

Is Larissa a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Larissa rising or falling?

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

Will Larissa become more popular?

Larissa looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 125 girls named Larissa in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Larissa?

Well-known people named Larissa include Larissa Wilson (actor), Larissa Riquelme (model), Larissa França (volleyball player).

Names like Larissa

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