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Andrea vs Lara

Andrea 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.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2017, Andrea was ranked #355 and Lara #91 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2024, Andrea was ranked #1021 and Lara #98 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Norway · Girls

    In 2025, Andrea was ranked #98 and Lara #144 among girls in Norway.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Andrea was ranked #304 and Lara #102 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Andrea and Lara over time

Andrea and Lara appear together in 4 published lists, across 147 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.

The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Andrea reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, and Lara in none. 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 2006, Lara moved ahead of Andrea in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #110 and #123 the year before became #121 and #110.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Andrea and Lara changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1968 and 2025, ending at #304 and #102.

  • Mirrored each other

    Over 58 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Lara rose about as far as Andrea fell — from #179 and #401 in 1968 to #304 and #102 in 2025.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Andrea and Lara were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 42 years, from 1968 to 2025, ending at #98 and #144.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls58 shared years, 1968–2025

    Andrea held the stronger position in 36 of those years, Lara in 21.

    Highest recorded here: Andrea #62 in 1985, Lara #80 in 2002.

    The order changed in 2006: Lara moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #110 and #123; by 2006 that had become #121 and #110.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Andrea #304, Lara #102.

  • Norway · Girls42 shared years, 1968–2025

    Andrea held the stronger position in 42 of those years, Lara in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Andrea #11 in 2005, Lara #129 in 2022.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Andrea #98, Lara #144.

  • England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024

    Andrea held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Lara in 29.

    Highest recorded here: Andrea #354 in 1998, Lara #85 in 2022.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Andrea #1021, Lara #98.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls18 shared years, 1997–2017

    Andrea held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Lara in 15.

    Highest recorded here: Andrea #119 in 1999, Lara #61 in 2006.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2017: Andrea #355, Lara #91.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Andrea

Pairs where Andrea shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Lara

Pairs where Lara shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — mirrored each other.

All mirrored each other→

Other pairs from Republic of Ireland lists

Pairs measured inside Republic of Ireland's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

Republic of Ireland overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Andrea, Lara
FieldAndreaLara
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
OriginNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
PronunciationNot yet recorded
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageGB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO
Most recent popularity observationNorway · Girls #98 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Girls #102 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recordedNot yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)88/10095/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Andrea and Lara both have 2 syllables.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.

How each name got here

Andrea

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1952

    First recorded at #401 among girls in Norway in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1952–2025

    Highest recorded position: #11 among girls in Norway, in 2005 (recorded 1952–2025).

    Norway · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #98 among girls in Norway, in 2025.

    Norway · Girls

Lara

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1999–2023

    Highest recorded position: #25 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2002 (recorded 1999–2023).

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #144 among girls in Norway, in 2025.

    Norway · Girls