Amy vs Lara
Amy and Laracompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2012, Amy was ranked #90 and Lara #63 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Amy was ranked #363 and Lara #98 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Amy was ranked #138 and Lara #102 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Amy was ranked #253 and Lara #110 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Amy was ranked #275 and Lara #131 among girls in Scotland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Amy was ranked #457 and Lara #144 among girls in Norway.
Amy and Lara over time
Amy and Lara appear together in 5 published lists, across 162 years of shared records. Amy held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Lara in 2.
The order between them changed and held in 5 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Amy reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, Lara in 1. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2016, Lara moved ahead of Amy in England and Wales · Girls — #117 and #125 the year before became #129 and #118.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Amy and Lara changed places 7 times in Norway · Girls between 1970 and 2025, ending at #457 and #144.
- Longest-running competitions
Amy and Lara were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 34 years, from 1970 to 2025, ending at #457 and #144.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Girls within 2 years — Amy #14 in 2000, Lara #25 in 2002.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls58 shared years, 1968–2025
Amy held the stronger position in 52 of those years, Lara in 5.
Highest recorded here: Amy #4 in 2004, Lara #80 in 2002.
The order changed in 2022: Lara moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #84 and #85; by 2022 that had become #116 and #105.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amy #138, Lara #102.
Norway · Girls34 shared years, 1970–2025
Amy held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Lara in 21.
Highest recorded here: Amy #269 in 2008, Lara #144 in 2023.
The order changed in 2009: Lara moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #269 and #316; by 2009 that had become #367 and #233.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amy #457, Lara #144.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Amy held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Lara in 9.
Highest recorded here: Amy #9 in 1996, Lara #85 in 2022.
The order changed in 2016: Lara moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #117 and #125; by 2016 that had become #129 and #118.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amy #363, Lara #98.
Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024
Amy held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Lara in 6.
Highest recorded here: Amy #4 in 1998, Lara #51 in 2023.
The order changed in 2021: Lara moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #103 and #111; by 2021 that had become #108 and #97.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amy #253, Lara #110.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls13 shared years, 1999–2012
Amy held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Lara in 9.
Highest recorded here: Amy #14 in 2000, Lara #25 in 2002.
The order changed in 2003: Lara moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #18 and #25; by 2003 that had become #27 and #26.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Amy #90, Lara #63.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Amy | Lara |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | ||
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #138 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #102 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Amy and Lara both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Amy
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #262 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1975–2012
Highest recorded position: #4 among girls in New Zealand, in 1984 (recorded 1975–2012).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #457 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Lara
Popularity journey
First recorded1968
First recorded at #553 among girls in Norway in 1968 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1999–2023
Highest recorded position: #25 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2002 (recorded 1999–2023).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #144 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls