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Why parents love Laramie- Laramie, Wyoming carries Rocky Mountain grandeur.
- The Laramie Project is one of theatre's most important works.
- Three syllables with a wide-open Western sound: LAIR-ah-mee.
- The French-trapper origin adds explorer romance.
- It works for any gender.
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The vibe of Laramie
WyomingRockiesFrench-trapperfrontierLaramie ProjectWesternwide-openexplorer
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Origin & history of Laramie
French La Ramée (the branch)
→ trapper Jacques La Ramée
→ Laramie, Wyoming
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French roots
Laramie is named for Jacques La Ramée, a French-Canadian trapper who explored Wyoming. Laramie sits at the foot of the Rocky Mountains. The Laramie Project (2000) by Moisés Kaufman is one of the most important plays in American theatre, exploring the murder of Matthew Shepard.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Named for Jacques La Ramée (died c. 1821); Laramie, Wyoming founded 1868.
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Today
Laramie remains a beloved choice, ranking #3236 in the US. 2,765 babies have been named Laramie since 1932.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Laramie?
2024
peak year
Today, Laramie is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #3236), with only about 109 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 2024, 226 babies were given the name (ranked #1089 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 2020s. Laramie has been trending upward in recent years. In all, around 2,765 babies have been registered as Laramie since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
226
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1,089)
(ranked #1,089)
109
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
1,090
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
2,765
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Laramie5
Life path number
The Adventurer
Freedom, adventure and curiosity.
Laramie's Life Path 5 is the adventurer's number — Rocky Mountain adventure. People named Laramie tend to be wide-open, principled, and gifted at confronting difficult truths.
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Confronts difficult truths✦
Wide-open spirit◈
Rocky-Mountain grandeur◎
French-trapper romance♡
Theatre-level importanceL3
A1
R9
A1
M4
I9
E5
Sum: 32 → Life path 5
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Personality of Laramie🌍
Free spirit
Adventure calls and they always answer.
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Electric energy
Things happen around them — exciting, unexpected.
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Adaptable
New situations are opportunities, never threats.
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Natural charmer
There's something magnetic about them.
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