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Larissa

/lɑˈɹisə/ · 100% girls · 126 born in 2025

Larissa has been given to about 23,498 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1994, which makes it a Gen X and millennial name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables3
Pronunciation/lɑˈɹisə/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 22,989
Median age today32 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Larissa per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1994 · 715
  • Born in 2025126
  • All time23,498
  • England & Wales, 202515

How popular is Larissa?

Its best year was 1994, when 715 babies were given the name, ranking 363rd. The typical living American called Larissa is about 32 years old today. It is relatively most common in Washington, where it accounts for 0.01% of births.

Names that sound like Larissa

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Clarissa0.90
  2. Marissa0.88
  3. Carissa0.88
  4. Karissa0.88
  5. Marisa0.85
  6. Charissa0.79
  7. Alissa0.76
  8. Anissa0.76

Middle names for Larissa

Ranked by flow score
  1. Larissa Rose0.85
  2. Larissa June0.84
  3. Larissa Pearl0.84
  4. Larissa Quinn0.84
  5. Larissa Nell0.84
  6. Larissa Wren0.83

Sibling names for Larissa

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Aracelisister · 0.97
  2. Marisolsister · 0.96
  3. Nathanaelbrother · 0.95
  4. Tianasister · 0.94
  5. Noebrother · 0.94
  6. Elishaeither · 0.94

Where Larissa is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Washington0.01%
  2. Texas0.01%
  3. North Carolina0.01%
  4. Pennsylvania0.01%
  5. Florida0.00%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Larissa White0.80
  2. Larissa Reyes0.80
  3. Larissa Nguyen0.80
  4. Larissa Moore0.80
  5. Larissa Hill0.80
  6. Larissa Green0.80

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Larissa

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. France1900–2025
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Larissa across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.