Cadhla vs Lara
Cadhla 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 2024, Cadhla was ranked #80 and Lara #110 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Cadhla was ranked #89 and Lara #102 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Cadhla was ranked #4867 and Lara #98 among girls in England and Wales.
Cadhla and Lara over time
Cadhla and Lara appear together in 2 published lists, across 49 years of shared records. Lara held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Cadhla in 0.
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.
Lara reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Cadhla 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 2024, Cadhla moved ahead of Lara in Northern Ireland · Girls — #53 and #51 the year before became #80 and #110.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Cadhla and Lara changed places 5 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 2003 and 2024, ending at #80 and #110.
- Mirrored each other
Over 22 shared years in Northern Ireland · Girls, Cadhla rose about as far as Lara fell — from #284 and #73 in 2003 to #80 and #110 in 2024.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Cadhla #53 in 2023, Lara #51 in 2023.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls27 shared years, 1994–2025
Cadhla held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Lara in 24.
Highest recorded here: Cadhla #87 in 2023, Lara #80 in 2020.
The order changed in 2023: Cadhla moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #110 and #105; by 2023 that had become #87 and #111.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Cadhla #89, Lara #102.
Northern Ireland · Girls22 shared years, 2003–2024
Cadhla held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Lara in 19.
Highest recorded here: Cadhla #53 in 2023, Lara #51 in 2023.
The order changed in 2024: Cadhla moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #53 and #51; by 2024 that had become #80 and #110.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cadhla #80, Lara #110.
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 Lara
Pairs where Lara shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Aisling vs Lara
Over 58 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Lara rose about as far as Aisling fell — from #87 and #401 in 1968 to #180 and #102 in 2025.
Aisling · Lara · 58 shared years, 1968–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Andrea vs Lara
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.
Andrea · Lara · 58 shared years, 1968–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Heather vs Lara
Over 58 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Lara rose about as far as Heather fell — from #189 and #401 in 1968 to #325 and #102 in 2025.
Heather · Lara · 58 shared years, 1968–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Lara vs Julia
Over 58 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Lara rose about as far as Julia fell — from #401 and #65 in 1968 to #102 and #118 in 2025.
Lara · Julia · 58 shared years, 1968–2025 · Mirrored each other
Side by side
| Field | Cadhla | 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 | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #89 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #98 (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
- Cadhla and Lara both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Cadhla
Popularity journey
First recorded1994
First recorded at #502 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1994 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2003–2024
Highest recorded position: #53 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2023 (recorded 2003–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #4867 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · 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 #98 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls