Larie
A feminine name derived from Laura, meaning "laurel plant".
Name Census estimates that about 263 living Americans carry the first name Larie. It is a predominantly female name (98.6% of registrations). The average person named Larie today is around 55 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Larie births was 1981 (15 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Larie. 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
263
~ 1 in 1,303,248 Americans
Peak year
1981
15 babies that year
Average age
55
years old
1945 SSA rank
#3,566
Tracked since 1918
Census
Larie in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 414 people with the first name Larie, which placed it at #23,579 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
#23,579
National first-name rank
People counted
414
414 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
62.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Larie
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Larie is White at 62.1%. The next largest groups are Black (24.6%) and Hispanic (4.6%). 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 Larie 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 Larie at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White62.1% · 257
- Black or African American24.6% · 102
- Hispanic or Latino4.6% · 19
- Two or more races3.6% · 15
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.9% · 12
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.2% · 9
Gender
Gender distribution for Larie
Larie leans heavily female at 98.6% of total registrations, but 5 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Larie as a male name
- Ranked #3,566 in 1945
- 5 male births in 1945
- Peak: 1945 (5 births)
Larie as a female name
- Ranked #13,556 in 2004
- 7 female births in 2004
- Peak: 1981 (15 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Larie leans strongly female. 350 people counted with this name were female (84.7%), compared with 63 male bearers (15.3%).
Popularity
Larie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Larie from the 1910s through to the 2000s, spanning 10 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 99 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1970s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Larie 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 Larie 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 Larie
The name Larie is believed to have its origins in the Germanic languages, with roots tracing back to the Proto-Germanic word "*laizjan," meaning "to lead" or "to teach." This name likely emerged during the early medieval period among various Germanic tribes inhabiting regions of present-day northern Europe.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Larie can be found in the Frankish Annals, a chronicle of the Carolingian dynasty of the 8th and 9th centuries. These annals mention a nobleman named Larie, who served as a trusted advisor to Charlemagne, the renowned Frankish king.
In the 11th century, a Benedictine monk named Larie of Regensburg gained recognition for his scholarly works on theology and philosophy. His treatise, "De Trinitate," was widely studied in monastic circles throughout Europe during the High Middle Ages.
During the Renaissance period, Larie Alberti, an Italian humanist scholar and artist from Florence, made significant contributions to the fields of architecture, literature, and philosophy. Born in 1404, Alberti is best known for his influential treatise, "De re aedificatoria," which helped shape the principles of classical architecture.
In the 17th century, a French composer named Larie Lully, born in 1632, gained fame for his works in the Baroque style. Lully's operas and ballets were highly regarded at the court of Louis XIV, and he is often credited with establishing the French opera tradition.
Another notable figure bearing the name Larie was Larie Curie, a Polish-born physicist and chemist who lived from 1867 to 1934. Curie made groundbreaking discoveries in the field of radioactivity, becoming the first woman to win a Nobel Prize and the first person to receive the prestigious award twice.
It is worth noting that while the name Larie has been documented throughout various historical periods and across different cultures, its popularity and usage have waxed and waned over time. Nevertheless, its rich history and diverse origins continue to captivate those interested in the study of names and their meanings.
People
Larie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Larie 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
Larie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Larie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 263 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Larie 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 1,303,248 US residents.
Is Larie a common name?
We classify Larie as "Very Rare". It ranks above 77.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 356 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Larie most popular?
The single biggest year for Larie was 1981, when 15 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Larie is about 55 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Larie in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 414 people with the name Larie, or 0.14 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #23,579 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 Larie 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 Larie?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Larie leans strongly female. 350 people counted with this name were female (84.7%), compared with 63 male bearers (15.3%). 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 Larie?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Larie is White at 62.1%. The next largest groups are Black (24.6%) and Hispanic (4.6%). 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 Larie most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Larie in the 2020 Census, accounting for 62.1% (257 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 Larie in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Larie a female name?
Yes, 98.6% of people registered as Larie 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 Larie still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Larie 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 Larie 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 Larie as a first name?
For a quick modern take, check how many people share the name Larie on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.