girl's name
Larissa
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 28,938
Scotland
#464
2017 births
Larissa is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 126 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1994, when 715 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 26,312 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1946.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Larissa over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 6 |
| 1950s | 112 |
| 1960s | 786 |
| 1970s | 2,920 |
| 1980s | 4,819 |
| 1990s | 6,544 |
| 2000s | 5,167 |
| 2010s | 2,348 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 796 |
How popular is Larissa?
In 2025, Larissa was given to 126 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Larissa is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Larissa
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Larissa also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Larissa over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Larissa in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Larissa
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Larissa — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Larissa
How popular is the name Larissa?
In 2025, Larissa was given to 126 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Larissa a girl's or a boy's name?
Larissa is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Larissa?
Larissa has 3 syllables.
When was Larissa most popular?
Larissa peaked in 1994, when 715 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Larissa a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Larissa currently ranks #1,644 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.