Larinda
A feminine name of Celtic origin meaning "high valley".
Name Census estimates that about 446 living Americans carry the first name Larinda. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Larinda today is around 54 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Larinda births was 1971 (23 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Larinda. 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
446
~ 1 in 768,507 Americans
Peak year
1971
23 babies that year
Average age
54
years old
2006 SSA rank
#16,251
Tracked since 1949
Census
Larinda in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 489 people with the first name Larinda, which placed it at #20,938 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
#20,938
National first-name rank
People counted
489
489 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
73.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Larinda
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Larinda is White at 73.2%. The next largest groups are Black (14.7%) and American Indian/Alaska Native (4.3%). 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 Larinda 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 Larinda at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White73.2% · 358
- Black or African American14.7% · 72
- American Indian and Alaska Native4.3% · 21
- Two or more races3.9% · 19
- Hispanic or Latino2.9% · 14
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.0% · 5
Popularity
Larinda: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Larinda from the 1940s through to the 2000s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1960s, with 155 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1960s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Larinda 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 Larinda during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Larindas live
Origin
Meaning and history of Larinda
The given name Larinda is derived from the Latin name Larentia, which was the name of an ancient Roman goddess of fertility and birth. The name Larentia itself is believed to have its roots in the Latin word "lar," meaning "household god" or "guardian spirit." This suggests that the name Larinda may have been associated with guardianship, protection, and nurturing qualities in its early origins.
The earliest known records of the name Larinda can be traced back to ancient Rome, where it was used as a feminine name. However, its usage was relatively rare, as Larentia was primarily known as the name of the goddess rather than a personal name.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Larinda was Larinda of Corinth, a Greek woman who lived in the 5th century BC. She was known for her exceptional beauty and was said to have been the subject of many artistic works during her time.
In the Middle Ages, the name Larinda found some use among the nobility and upper classes in certain parts of Europe. One notable bearer of the name was Larinda of Aragon, a 14th-century Spanish noblewoman who was known for her patronage of the arts and her involvement in the cultural life of her time.
During the Renaissance period, the name Larinda gained popularity among the literary circles of Italy and France. One of the most famous individuals with this name was Larinda Brancaccio, an Italian poet and writer who lived in the 16th century. Her works were widely acclaimed and influential during her time.
In the 18th century, the name Larinda was also used by some prominent figures in the world of arts and literature. One example is Larinda Beatrix, an English painter and engraver who was known for her portraits and landscape paintings.
Another notable bearer of the name Larinda was Larinda Boyce, an American writer and poet who lived in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. She was part of the literary circles of her time and was known for her poetry exploring themes of nature and the human experience.
While the name Larinda has not been as widely used in more recent times, it continues to hold historical significance and is occasionally chosen as a unique and distinctive name, often drawing inspiration from its ancient Roman roots and associations with fertility, guardianship, and artistic expression.
People
Larinda + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Larinda 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
Larinda: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Larinda?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 446 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Larinda 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 768,507 US residents.
Is Larinda a common name?
We classify Larinda as "Very Rare". It ranks above 83.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 525 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Larinda most popular?
The single biggest year for Larinda was 1971, when 23 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Larinda is about 54 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Larinda in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 489 people with the name Larinda, or 0.16 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #20,938 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 Larinda 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 Larinda?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Larinda appears almost entirely female. Of the 488 people counted with this name, 99.8% 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 Larinda?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Larinda is White at 73.2%. The next largest groups are Black (14.7%) and American Indian/Alaska Native (4.3%). 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 Larinda most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Larinda in the 2020 Census, accounting for 73.2% (358 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 Larinda in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Larinda a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Larinda 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 Larinda still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Larinda 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 Larinda 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 many people share the name Larinda?
You can see how many Americans are named Larinda on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.