Larissa
Greek, from the ancient Thessalian city of Larisa. Greek myth also gives the name to a nymph, and it spread widely through Russian and Eastern European use.
Larissa in 2025
Larissa was given to 126 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 3,029th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 26,312 babies born.
The history of Larissa
Larissa reached its highest point in 1994, when 715 babies were given the name, ranking 709th that year.
Across the 80 years of records since 1946, 23,498 babies have been named Larissa. Half of them were born before 1994, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Larissa by decade
| Decade | Babies named Larissa | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 6 | 7,258 |
| 1950s | 112 | 3,564 |
| 1960s | 786 | 1,248 |
| 1970s | 2,920 | 899 |
| 1980s | 4,819 | 736 |
| 1990s | 6,544 | 709 |
| 2000s | 5,167 | 838 |
| 2010s | 2,348 | 1,407 |
| 2020s | 796 | 2,744 |
Where Larissa is heading
Larissa has fallen 42% over the past decade, from 217 babies in 2015 to 126 in 2025.
Names like Larissa
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Larissa.