How Many People Are Named Laramie?
An estimated 2,690 people in the United States have the first name Laramie. It is used for both genders, with 57.5% female. The average bearer is 22 years old, and Laramie peaked in popularity in 2023 with 244 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Laramie as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Laramie paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Laramie has undergone a significant gender shift. Originally given predominantly to boys, it is now more commonly a girls' name.
- Laramie is a genuinely unisex name, given to both boys and girls in roughly equal numbers.
Estimated Living Americans
2,690
About 1 in 127,418 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
57.5% confidence
Average Age
22
years old
Peak Year
2023
244 births
Total Registered
2,765
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Laramie
Laramie is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (42.5%) and females (57.5%). Out of 2,765 total births registered, 1,175 were male and 1,590 were female.
Laramie as a male name
Ranked #7,058 in 2024
12 male births in 2024
Peak: 1985 (42 births)
Laramie as a female name
Ranked #1,089 in 2024
226 female births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (226 births)
Laramie: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Laramie span from the 1930s to the 2020s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 803 babies were registered. Laramie remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Laramie by Decade
How has Laramie tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Laramie by State
Birth registrations for Laramie span all 28 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Oklahoma, Nebraska. The lowest are in Mississippi, Florida, Arkansas. On average, about 27 Laramies were registered per state.
Laramie + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Laramie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Laramie: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Laramie?
We estimate approximately 2,690 people named Laramie are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 127,418 Americans share this first name.
Is Laramie a common name?
Laramie is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,765 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Laramie most popular?
Laramie reached peak popularity in 2023, when 244 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Laramie is approximately 22 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Laramie a female name?
Laramie is predominantly female. 57.5% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Laramie Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Laramie Smith, Laramie Johnson, Laramie Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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