Laramie
Laramie is a city in and the county seat of Albany County, Wyoming, United States, known for its high elevation at 7,200 feet (2,200 m), for its railroad history, and as the home of the University of Wyoming. The population was 31,407 at the 2020 census, making it the fourth-most populous city in Wyoming.
Meaning & Origin of Laramie
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Laramie is a city in and the county seat of Albany County, Wyoming, United States, known for its high elevation at 7,200 feet (2,200 m), for its railroad history, and as the home of the University of Wyoming. The population was 31,407 at the 2020 census, making it the fourth-most populous city in Wyoming.
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Etymology
The Story of Laramie
As a girl name
Laramie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1954, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 281 Laramies were born — ranking #935 that year. As of 2026, Laramie ranks #935 for girls with 281 births, rising sharply (+420% over the past five years). In total, more than 2K Laramies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Laramie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1932, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1985, when 42 Laramies were born — ranking #1,544 that year. As of 2026, Laramie ranks #5,512 for boys with 17 births, holding steady (+1%). In total, more than 1K Laramies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1930s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Laramie
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- Craig Arnold (1967–c. 2009), poet, professor
- Thurman Arnold (1891–1969), lawyer
- Kim Barker , New York Times journalist and author
- Jim Beaver (born 1950), actor, writer, film historian
- William L. Carlisle (1890–1964), one of America's last train robbers , lived in the town
- Jaycee Carroll (born 1983), basketball player
- Jesseca Cross (born 1975), former track and field athlete
- Tommy Davidson (born 1963), actor
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About the name Laramie
Laramie is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1954 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Laramie's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #935. Use the chart and map above to compare Laramie's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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