Laryssa: 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	89	9	–	#1,368
1970s	107	11	+20%	#3,858
1980s	140	14	+31%	#3,218
1990s	386	39	+176%	#2,699
2000s	375	38	-3%	#3,050
2010s	129	13	-66%	#5,647
2020s (to 2025)	13	2	-83%	#12,886

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#1,368

1970s

107

+20%

#3,858

1980s

140

+31%

#3,218

1990s

386

+176%

#2,699

2000s

375

-3%

#3,050

2010s

129

-66%

#5,647

2020s (to 2025)

-83%

#12,886

The story of Laryssa

Laryssa 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 1968, 1,239 American babies have been named Laryssa. Its peak came in 1968, when 67 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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

How old are people named Laryssa?

The median living Laryssa is about 28 years old; half are between 20 and 36. An estimated 1,200 people named Laryssa 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.

Laryssa 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	6	#14,400
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	7	#12,886
2019	–	–
2018	8	#12,027
2017	9	#11,213
2016	9	#11,384
2015	15	#7,830
2014	13	#8,759
2013	13	#8,839
2012	17	#7,315
2011	24	#5,647
2010	21	#6,301
2009	31	#4,753
2008	38	#4,139
2007	30	#4,889
2006	32	#4,525
2005	36	#4,003
2004	51	#3,050
2003	35	#3,919
2002	43	#3,270
2001	40	#3,395
2000	39	#3,431
1995	43	#2,822
1990	39	#2,931
1985	13	#5,530
1980	8	#7,790
1975	17	#3,858
1970	7	#6,707
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Laryssa?

The median living Laryssa is about 28 years old. Half of all living Laryssas are between 20 and 36 years old.

How many people named Laryssa are alive today?

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

What does the name Laryssa mean?

A female given name, variant of Larissa.

How popular is the name Laryssa in 2025?

Laryssa 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 Laryssa?

1,239 babies have been named Laryssa in the United States since 1968, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Laryssa most popular?

Laryssa peaked in 1968, when 67 newborns received the name.

Is Laryssa a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Laryssa rising or falling?

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

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Laryssa popularity over time

The story of Laryssa

How old are people named Laryssa?

Laryssa year by year

Frequently asked questions

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