Laramie
The Story of Laramie
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Laramie as a girl name dates back to 1954, when 6 babies received it. 2026 was its biggest year on record, with 281 newborns named Laramie — #935 in the national rankings. About 58% of every Laramie on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Laramie ranks #935 for girls with 281 births, rising sharply (+420% over the past five years). All told, over 2K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1950s to 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. The name hit its high-water mark in 1985: 42 births, good for #1,544 nationwide. About 26% of every Laramie on record arrived during the 1980s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Laramie ranks #5,512 for boys with 17 births, holding steady (+1%). All told, over 1K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1930s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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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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