Larrissa
Feminine name of Greek origin meaning "from the citadel".
Name Census estimates that about 332 living Americans carry the first name Larrissa. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Larrissa today is around 34 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Larrissa births was 1992 (17 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Larrissa. 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
332
~ 1 in 1,032,393 Americans
Peak year
1992
17 babies that year
Average age
34
years old
2011 SSA rank
#18,353
Tracked since 1971
Popularity
Larrissa: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Larrissa from the 1970s through to the 2010s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 120 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Larrissa 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 Larrissa 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 Larrissa
The name Larrissa has its origins in ancient Greek, derived from the word "Larisa" which was the name of a city in Thessaly, Greece. The city's name is believed to have come from the ancient Greek word "larinos" meaning "citadel" or "fortress".
Larrissa was a popular name among the Greeks and was likely in use as early as the 5th century BC. One of the earliest known references to the name comes from the ancient Greek historian Xenophon, who mentioned a woman named Larrissa in his work "Anabasis".
In the Middle Ages, the name spread to other parts of Europe and became popular among the French and Italians. One notable example is Larrissa of Montferrat, a 13th century Italian noblewoman who was the Queen of Jerusalem from 1193 to 1212.
In the Renaissance period, the name continued to be used, though it was often spelled in various ways such as Larissa, Laryssa, or Larysa. One famous bearer of the name during this time was Larrissa Engelmann, a 16th century German poet and writer.
The name Larrissa also has a rich history in Russian culture, where it was often transliterated as Larisa. One of the most famous Russian bearers of the name was Larisa Ogurenkov, a Soviet Olympic gymnast who won multiple gold medals in the 1970s.
Other notable people named Larrissa throughout history include Larrissa Brill, a 19th century German writer and feminist; Larrissa Latynina, a Soviet gymnast who won 18 Olympic medals between 1956 and 1964; and Larrissa Arrabito, an Italian actress and model active in the early 20th century.
People
Larrissa + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Larrissa 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
Larrissa: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Larrissa?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 332 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Larrissa 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 1,032,393 US residents.
Is Larrissa a common name?
We classify Larrissa as "Very Rare". It ranks above 80.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 348 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Larrissa most popular?
The single biggest year for Larrissa was 1992, when 17 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Larrissa is about 34 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Larrissa a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Larrissa 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.