Laralee
A feminine name with uncertain meaning, possibly derived from "lara" (Spanish for "song").
Name Census estimates that about 29 living Americans carry the first name Laralee. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Laralee today is around 53 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Laralee births was 1968 (6 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Laralee. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Laralee. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
29
~ 1 in 11,819,115 Americans
Peak year
1968
6 babies that year
Average age
53
years old
1982 SSA rank
#11,420
Tracked since 1961
Census
Laralee in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 111 people with the first name Laralee, which placed it at #51,800 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#51,800
National first-name rank
People counted
111
111 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
93.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Laralee
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Laralee is White at 93.7%. The next largest groups are Black (2.7%) and Hispanic (2.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Laralee described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Laralee at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White93.7% · 104
- Black or African American2.7% · 3
- Hispanic or Latino2.7% · 3
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.9% · 1
Popularity
Laralee: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Laralee from the 1960s through to the 1980s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1960s, with 16 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1960s peak, Laralee remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Laralee by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Laralee during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Laralee
The given name Laralee is a relatively modern invention, likely originating in the 20th century. It appears to be a combination of the names Lara and Lee, both of which have deeper historical roots.
Lara is a Russian name derived from the Latin word "larus," meaning seagull. It was a popular name among Russian aristocracy during the 19th century, and gained wider recognition through the character Lara Antipova in Boris Pasternak's novel "Doctor Zhivago."
Lee, on the other hand, is an English surname that has been used as a given name for both males and females. It is derived from the Old English word "leah," meaning a meadow or clearing in a forest.
The name Laralee itself does not seem to have any direct historical references or appearances in ancient texts or religious scriptures. However, it is worth mentioning a few notable individuals who have borne this name throughout history.
One of the earliest recorded examples is Laralee Griffith (1924-2009), an American actress and model who appeared in several films and television shows in the 1940s and 1950s. Another notable figure is Laralee Lindholm (born 1953), an American singer-songwriter and musician who has been active in the country music scene since the 1970s.
In the literary world, Laralee Butcher (born 1952) is an American author and educator who has written several books on teaching and education. Laralee Monastra (born 1964) is an American ballet dancer and choreographer who has performed with various companies and taught at several prestigious dance institutions.
Finally, Laralee Evans (born 1972) is an American artist and sculptor known for her intricate wire mesh sculptures and installations. Her works have been exhibited in galleries and museums across the United States.
While the name Laralee may not have a long historical lineage, it has been borne by several accomplished individuals in various fields, contributing to its growing popularity and recognition in modern times.
People
Laralee + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Laralee as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with L
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Laralee: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Laralee?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 29 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Laralee going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 11,819,115 US residents.
Is Laralee a common name?
We classify Laralee as "Very Rare". It ranks above 46% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 33 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Laralee most popular?
The single biggest year for Laralee was 1968, when 6 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Laralee is about 53 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Laralee in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 111 people with the name Laralee, or 0.04 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #51,800 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Laralee in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Laralee?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Laralee appears almost entirely female. Of the 112 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Laralee?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Laralee is White at 93.7%. The next largest groups are Black (2.7%) and Hispanic (2.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Laralee most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Laralee in the 2020 Census, accounting for 93.7% (104 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Laralee in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Laralee a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Laralee in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Laralee still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Laralee in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Laralee can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many Americans are named Laralee?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.