Audrey vs Lara
Audrey 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 2023, Audrey was ranked #33 and Lara #81 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Audrey was ranked #355 and Lara #98 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Audrey was ranked #885 and Lara #102 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Audrey was ranked #337 and Lara #110 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Audrey was ranked #541 and Lara #131 among girls in Scotland.
Audrey and Lara over time
Audrey and Lara appear together in 3 published lists, across 97 years of shared records. Audrey held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Lara in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Audrey reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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 took the other's place near the top
In New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Audrey moved into the top 50 at #36 in 2012 as Lara fell out of it to #63, having been #47 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2012, Audrey moved ahead of Lara in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #51 and #47 the year before became #36 and #63.
- Longest-running competitions
Audrey and Lara were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 52 years, from 1968 to 2025, ending at #885 and #102.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls52 shared years, 1968–2025
Audrey held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Lara in 25.
Highest recorded here: Audrey #47 in 1973, Lara #80 in 2002.
The order changed in 1995: Lara moved ahead. In 1994 they stood at #240 and #450; by 1995 that had become #310 and #272.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Audrey #885, Lara #102.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Audrey held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Lara in 29.
Highest recorded here: Audrey #294 in 2019, Lara #85 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Audrey #355, Lara #98.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls16 shared years, 2008–2023
Audrey held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Lara in 4.
Highest recorded here: Audrey #19 in 2021, Lara #28 in 2008.
The order changed in 2012: Audrey moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #51 and #47; by 2012 that had become #36 and #63.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Audrey #33, Lara #81.
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 | Audrey | 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #34 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #102 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Audrey and Lara both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Audrey
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #85 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2008–2025
Highest recorded position: #19 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2021 (recorded 2008–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #34 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · 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