Cara vs Lottie
Cara and Lottiecompared 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, Cara was ranked #33 and Lottie #55 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Cara was ranked #196 and Lottie #37 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Cara was ranked #454 and Lottie #38 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Cara was ranked #52 and Lottie #97 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Cara and Lottie over time
Cara and Lottie appear together in 3 published lists, across 61 years of shared records. Cara held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Lottie in 1.
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.
Cara reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Lottie 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 2009, Lottie moved ahead of Cara in England and Wales · Girls — #199 and #201 the year before became #199 and #167.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Cara #27 in 2023, Lottie #78 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Cara held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Lottie in 16.
Highest recorded here: Cara #140 in 2001, Lottie #38 in 2024.
The order changed in 2009: Lottie moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #199 and #201; by 2009 that had become #199 and #167.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cara #454, Lottie #38.
Northern Ireland · Girls16 shared years, 2008–2024
Cara held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Lottie in 0.
Highest recorded here: Cara #20 in 2015, Lottie #28 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cara #33, Lottie #55.
Republic of Ireland · Girls16 shared years, 2004–2025
Cara held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Lottie in 0.
Highest recorded here: Cara #27 in 2023, Lottie #78 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Cara #52, Lottie #97.
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 | Cara | Lottie |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Genuinely dual-sourced: an Italian word meaning 'beloved', or independently an Irish word meaning 'friend' — Behind the Name records both without resolving between them. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Disputed — possibly Italian, possibly Irish | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈkɑɹ.ə/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Caragh | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #52 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #96 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Cara has a recorded origin (Disputed — possibly Italian, possibly Irish); Lottie does not have one recorded yet.
- Cara and Lottie both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Cara; Lottie doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
- The available evidence gives Cara a "high" Data Confidence level and Lottie a "medium" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
How each name got here
Cara
Popularity journey
First recorded1966
First recorded at #344 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #19 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2007 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #52 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Lottie
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #686 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2008–2024
Highest recorded position: #28 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2023 (recorded 2008–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #96 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls