Laranda
An invented name, potentially derived from the name Laura.
Name Census estimates that about 266 living Americans carry the first name Laranda. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Laranda today is around 41 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Laranda births was 1982 (15 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Laranda. 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
266
~ 1 in 1,288,550 Americans
Peak year
1982
15 babies that year
Average age
41
years old
2011 SSA rank
#15,916
Tracked since 1962
Census
Laranda in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 268 people with the first name Laranda, which placed it at #31,773 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
#31,773
National first-name rank
People counted
268
268 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
51.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Laranda
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Laranda is White at 51.9%. The next largest groups are Black (34.7%) and American Indian/Alaska Native (7.5%). 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 Laranda 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 Laranda at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White51.9% · 139
- Black or African American34.7% · 93
- American Indian and Alaska Native7.5% · 20
- Two or more races4.5% · 12
- Hispanic or Latino1.5% · 4
Popularity
Laranda: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Laranda from the 1960s through to the 2010s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 115 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1980s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Laranda 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 Laranda 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 Laranda
The name Laranda is believed to have originated from the ancient Greek language. It is derived from the combination of the Greek words "laros" meaning "gull" or "seagull" and "andros" meaning "man" or "warrior." This suggests that the name may have been given to men who were associated with the sea or maritime activities.
Laranda was a city in ancient Lycaonia, a region in central Anatolia (modern-day Turkey). The city was mentioned in the New Testament book of Acts, which indicates that the name may have been in use during the 1st century AD. However, its exact origins and early usage remain uncertain.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Laranda was a Byzantine scholar and theologian who lived in the 9th century AD. He is known for his work on the interpretation of the Scriptures and his contributions to the development of Byzantine theological thought.
In the 12th century, a notable figure named Laranda was a military commander who served under the Byzantine Emperor Manuel I Comnenus. He is mentioned in historical accounts for his role in leading Byzantine forces against the Seljuk Turks in Anatolia.
During the Renaissance period, a Italian painter named Laranda Landi (c. 1508-1564) gained recognition for his religious works and frescoes. He was active in Rome and is considered a notable figure in the Mannerist style of painting.
Another historically significant individual with the name Laranda was an Ottoman princess who lived in the 16th century. She was a daughter of Sultan Selim II and played a role in the Ottoman court and cultural life during her time.
In the 18th century, a French explorer and naturalist named Laranda de Lacépède (1756-1825) made significant contributions to the study of reptiles and amphibians. He published several influential works on natural history and is considered a pioneering figure in the field of herpetology.
People
Laranda + last name combinations
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Related
Other names starting with L
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Laranda: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Laranda?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 266 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Laranda 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 1,288,550 US residents.
Is Laranda a common name?
We classify Laranda as "Very Rare". It ranks above 77.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 284 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Laranda most popular?
The single biggest year for Laranda was 1982, when 15 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Laranda is about 41 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Laranda in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 268 people with the name Laranda, or 0.09 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #31,773 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 Laranda 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 Laranda?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Laranda appears almost entirely female. Of the 267 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. 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 Laranda?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Laranda is White at 51.9%. The next largest groups are Black (34.7%) and American Indian/Alaska Native (7.5%). 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 Laranda most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Laranda in the 2020 Census, accounting for 51.9% (139 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 Laranda in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Laranda a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Laranda 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 Laranda still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Laranda 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 Laranda 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 common is the name Laranda?
For a quick modern take, check how many Americans are named Laranda on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.