How Many People Are Named Laryssa?
An estimated 1,189 people in the United States have the first name Laryssa. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 30 years old, and Laryssa peaked in popularity in 1968 with 67 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Laryssa 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 Laryssa paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,189
About 1 in 288,271 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
30
years old
Peak Year
1968
67 births
Total Registered
1,239
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Laryssa
Laryssa is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,239 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Laryssa as a female name
Ranked #14,380 in 2023
6 female births in 2023
Peak: 1968 (67 births)
Laryssa: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Laryssa span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 386 babies were registered. Laryssa has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Laryssa by Decade
How has Laryssa 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.
Laryssa by State
Birth registrations for Laryssa span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Massachusetts. The lowest are in New York, Massachusetts, Texas. On average, about 53 Laryssas were registered per state.
Laryssa + Last Name Combinations
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Laryssa: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Laryssa?
We estimate approximately 1,189 people named Laryssa 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 288,271 Americans share this first name.
Is Laryssa a common name?
Laryssa is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,239 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Laryssa most popular?
Laryssa reached peak popularity in 1968, when 67 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Laryssa is approximately 30 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Laryssa a female name?
Laryssa is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Laryssa Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Laryssa Smith, Laryssa Johnson, Laryssa 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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