Casey vs Lara
Casey 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 1999, Casey was ranked #100 and Lara #66 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Casey was ranked #1449 and Lara #98 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Casey was ranked #718 and Lara #102 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Casey was ranked #253 and Lara #110 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Casey was ranked #476 and Lara #131 among girls in Scotland.
Casey and Lara over time
Casey and Lara appear together in 3 published lists, across 95 years of shared records. Lara held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Casey in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Casey reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Casey and Lara changed places 4 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 1997 and 2024, ending at #253 and #110.
- Mirrored each other
Over 38 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Lara rose about as far as Casey fell — from #469 and #388 in 1978 to #718 and #102 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Casey and Lara were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 38 years, from 1978 to 2025, ending at #718 and #102.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Casey #95 in 2000, Lara #80 in 2002.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls38 shared years, 1978–2025
Casey held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Lara in 28.
Highest recorded here: Casey #95 in 2000, Lara #80 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Casey #718, Lara #102.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Casey held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Lara in 24.
Highest recorded here: Casey #109 in 2001, Lara #85 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Casey #1449, Lara #98.
Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024
Casey held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Lara in 20.
Highest recorded here: Casey #61 in 2007, Lara #51 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Casey #253, 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.
Side by side
| Field | Casey | Lara |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | Used for both boys and girls | 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #118 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #102 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Casey 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
Casey
Popularity journey
First recorded1971
First recorded at #304 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1971 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #61 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2007 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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