Lariah
A feminine name derived from the French "l'aria", meaning "the aria" or "melody".
Name Census estimates that about 1,201 living Americans carry the first name Lariah. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Lariah today is around 15 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Lariah births was 2009 (104 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Lariah. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Lariah with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Lariah is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 15 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
1.2K
~ 1 in 285,391 Americans
Peak year
2009
104 babies that year
Average age
15
years old
2024 SSA rank
#4,710
Tracked since 1991
Census
Lariah in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 816 people with the first name Lariah, which placed it at #14,446 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
#14,446
National first-name rank
People counted
816
816 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
54.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Lariah
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Lariah is Black at 54.8%. The next largest groups are White (16.1%) and Hispanic (13.8%). 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 Lariah 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 Lariah at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American54.8% · 447
- White16.1% · 131
- Hispanic or Latino13.8% · 113
- Two or more races10.8% · 88
- American Indian and Alaska Native4.0% · 33
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5% · 4
Popularity
Lariah: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Lariah from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 566 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2010s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Lariah 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 Lariah during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Lariahs live
The SSA's state-level files cover 10 states and territories. Texas, California, Florida recorded the most babies named Lariah, while Minnesota, Colorado, North Carolina recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 23 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Lariah
The name Lariah is a relatively modern invention, believed to have originated in the late 20th century. It is primarily used in English-speaking countries, particularly in the United States and Canada. The name does not have a clear linguistic origin or root, and its meaning is ambiguous.
Some theories suggest that Lariah might be a combination of the name Lara, which has Russian and Latin origins, and the suffix "-iah," which is often found in Hebrew names. However, there is no definitive evidence to support this claim.
Despite its recent emergence, the name Lariah has gained some popularity in recent decades. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name is Lariah Huntsman, an American actress born in 1990. She has appeared in various television shows and films, including the series "Hart of Dixie" and the movie "Home Sweet Hell."
Another notable individual with this name is Lariah Rochelle, an American model and influencer born in 1996. She has gained a significant following on social media platforms like Instagram, where she shares her fashion and lifestyle content.
In the field of sports, Lariah Thomas is an American basketball player who played for the University of Mississippi during the late 2010s. She was a standout player for the Ole Miss Rebels women's basketball team.
Lariah Washington is an American singer and songwriter born in the late 1990s. She has released several singles and has gained recognition for her soulful voice and songwriting abilities.
Lastly, Lariah Wills is an American entrepreneur and business executive. She founded a successful marketing agency and has been recognized for her leadership and innovation in the field of digital marketing.
While the name Lariah may be relatively new, it has gained a foothold in various areas, from entertainment to sports and business. As a modern name without a clear historical lineage, its popularity and usage will likely continue to evolve in the coming years.
People
Lariah + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Lariah 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
Lariah: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lariah?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,201 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Lariah 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 285,391 US residents.
Is Lariah a common name?
We classify Lariah as "Rare". It ranks above 91.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,214 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Lariah most popular?
The single biggest year for Lariah was 2009, when 104 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Lariah is about 15 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Lariah in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 816 people with the name Lariah, or 0.27 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #14,446 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 Lariah 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 Lariah?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Lariah appears almost entirely female. Of the 815 people counted with this name, 99.1% 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 Lariah?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Lariah is Black at 54.8%. The next largest groups are White (16.1%) and Hispanic (13.8%). 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 Lariah most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Lariah in the 2020 Census, accounting for 54.8% (447 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 Lariah in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Lariah a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Lariah 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 Lariah still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Lariah 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 Lariah 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 people have the name Lariah?
For a quick modern take, check how many Americans are named Lariah on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.