Laresa
A feminine name of uncertain origin, possibly a combination of elements meaning "crowned" or "laurel wreath".
Name Census estimates that about 369 living Americans carry the first name Laresa. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Laresa today is around 47 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Laresa births was 1980 (25 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Laresa. 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.
People living today
369
~ 1 in 928,874 Americans
Peak year
1980
25 babies that year
Average age
47
years old
2004 SSA rank
#15,218
Tracked since 1958
Popularity
Laresa: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Laresa from the 1950s through to the 2000s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 140 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1980s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Laresa 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 Laresa 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 Laresa
The name Laresa is believed to have originated from the ancient Etruscan civilization, which flourished in what is now modern-day Italy. The Etruscans were a highly advanced culture known for their art, architecture, and language, which is still not fully deciphered. The name Laresa is thought to be derived from the Etruscan word "lars," meaning "chief" or "ruler."
In ancient Roman times, the name Laresa was associated with the goddess Lara, who was revered as the protector of mothers and children. According to Roman mythology, Lara was a nymph who was cursed by Jupiter for revealing his affair with the nymph Juturna, resulting in her tongue being cut out. Despite her inability to speak, Lara was eventually deified and worshipped as the goddess of fertility and childbirth.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Laresa can be found in the writings of the Roman historian Livy, who mentions a woman named Laresa Opitergina in his work "Ab Urbe Condita" (From the Foundation of the City). Livy lived from 59 BC to 17 AD, and his writings provide valuable insights into the history and culture of ancient Rome.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Laresa. One such person was Laresa of Corinth, a philosopher and mathematician who lived in the 4th century BC. She was known for her contributions to the study of geometry and her teachings on the principles of Pythagorean philosophy.
Another famous Laresa was Laresa of Pergamon, a Greek physician who lived in the 2nd century BC. She was renowned for her expertise in the field of gynecology and midwifery, and her writings on women's health were widely studied in the ancient world.
In the 1st century AD, Laresa Marcella was a Roman noblewoman known for her patronage of the arts and her support of the Christian community in Rome. She is believed to have been a follower of the apostle Paul and is mentioned in some early Christian writings.
During the Renaissance period, Laresa Tornabuoni was an Italian poet and patron of the arts who lived from 1425 to 1482. She was a member of the influential Medici family and was known for her support of artists and scholars, as well as her own literary works.
Another notable Laresa was Laresa Cornaro, a Venetian noblewoman who lived from 1470 to 1521. She was the last Queen of Cyprus, ruling the island kingdom from 1489 until her abdication in 1489, when Cyprus became a part of the Venetian Republic.
People
Laresa + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Laresa 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
Laresa: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Laresa?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 369 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Laresa 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 928,874 US residents.
Is Laresa a common name?
We classify Laresa as "Very Rare". It ranks above 81.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 408 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Laresa most popular?
The single biggest year for Laresa was 1980, when 25 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Laresa is about 47 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Laresa a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Laresa 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.
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.