Laurissa: 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	18	2	–	#5,405
1970s	108	11	+500%	#4,432
1980s	172	17	+59%	#3,693
1990s	234	23	+36%	#3,679
2000s	158	16	-32%	#4,925
2010s	54	5	-66%	#12,470
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#5,405

1970s

108

+500%

#4,432

1980s

172

+59%

#3,693

1990s

234

+36%

#3,679

2000s

158

-32%

#4,925

2010s

-66%

#12,470

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Laurissa

Laurissa 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 1962, 744 American babies have been named Laurissa. Its peak came in 1991, when 29 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 Laurissa stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Laurissa?

The median living Laurissa is about 32 years old; half are between 24 and 42. An estimated 700 people named Laurissa 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.

Laurissa 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	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	7	#13,199
2018	5	#17,055
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	8	#12,470
2014	6	#15,712
2013	7	#14,005
2012	5	#18,390
2011	8	#12,848
2010	8	#12,953
2009	15	#8,275
2008	11	#10,477
2007	14	#8,819
2006	13	#9,043
2005	10	#10,589
2004	22	#5,667
2003	15	#7,426
2002	12	#8,589
2001	24	#4,925
2000	22	#5,243
1995	26	#4,042
1990	23	#4,318
1985	17	#4,557
1980	16	#4,637
1975	11	#5,342
1970	9	#5,617
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Laurissa?

The median living Laurissa is about 32 years old. Half of all living Laurissas are between 24 and 42 years old.

How many people named Laurissa are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Laurissa are alive in the United States, based on 744 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Laurissa in 2025?

Laurissa 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 Laurissa?

744 babies have been named Laurissa in the United States since 1962, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Laurissa most popular?

Laurissa peaked in 1991, when 29 newborns received the name.

Is Laurissa a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Laurissa rising or falling?

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

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Laurissa popularity over time

The story of Laurissa

How old are people named Laurissa?

Laurissa year by year

Frequently asked questions

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