Larisa

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A few things about Larisa you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Larisa

Larisa Oleynik

American actress

Choose Larisa and your child shares a first name with Larisa Oleynik, an American actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Larisa, like who?” Larisa Oleynik's Wikipedia article is available in 30 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 114,943 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Larisa, 14 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Larisa would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryLarisa first shows up in US birth records in 1951, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 74 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1968, when it ranked #1,042. Today it's #7,491, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowLarisa was 4.2× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 27,100 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 114,943.
• 🚀TrendLarisa has climbed 478 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #7,491. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 💬MeaningLarisa is a Russian form of Larissa, which means “citadel”. Our records link it to Greek, Russian and Spanish roots.

About the name Larisa

Larisa is a girl name of Greek, Russian and Spanish origin meaning “citadel”. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, starting with L and ending in “-isa”. US birth records list Larisa for girls from 1951 to 2025, in 71 of those 75 years. Its best year was 1968, when it ranked #1,042 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #7,491, with 14 babies.

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