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Larissa

Girl

Meaning of Larissa: Greek: 'citadel'

Larissa is a girl's name most strongly associated with Greek naming. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1593rd most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 1353rd in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#1593

126 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#1353

24 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

23,498

First recorded 1946 · peak 1994

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 443 babies1982: 432 babies1983: 459 babies1984: 456 babies1985: 453 babies1986: 445 babies1987: 504 babies1988: 550 babies1989: 652 babies1990: 647 babies19901991: 654 babies1992: 684 babies1993: 617 babies1994: 715 babies1995: 646 babies1996: 639 babies1997: 654 babies1998: 692 babies1999: 596 babies2000: 561 babies20002001: 533 babies2002: 536 babies2003: 550 babies2004: 682 babies2005: 545 babies2006: 454 babies2007: 506 babies2008: 424 babies2009: 376 babies2010: 368 babies20102011: 308 babies2012: 315 babies2013: 231 babies2014: 233 babies2015: 217 babies2016: 181 babies2017: 206 babies2018: 146 babies2019: 143 babies2020: 116 babies20202021: 140 babies2022: 136 babies2023: 148 babies2024: 130 babies2025: 126 babies
US babies named Larissa per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 715.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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