Chelsea vs Lara
Chelsea 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 2020, Chelsea was ranked #97 and Lara #67 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Chelsea was ranked #1230 and Lara #98 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Chelsea was ranked #608 and Lara #102 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Chelsea was ranked #407 and Lara #110 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Chelsea and Lara over time
Chelsea and Lara appear together in 4 published lists, across 104 years of shared records. Lara held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Chelsea in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 4 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Chelsea 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 2005, Lara moved ahead of Chelsea in England and Wales · Girls — #86 and #98 the year before became #111 and #105.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 22 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Chelsea and Lara averaged 14.1 places apart, ending at #97 and #67.
- Longest-running competitions
Chelsea and Lara were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 35 years, from 1989 to 2025, ending at #608 and #102.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls35 shared years, 1989–2025
Chelsea held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Lara in 22.
Highest recorded here: Chelsea #54 in 1999, Lara #80 in 2002.
The order changed in 2002: Lara moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #106 and #110; by 2002 that had become #134 and #80.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Chelsea #608, Lara #102.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Chelsea held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Lara in 20.
Highest recorded here: Chelsea #34 in 1996, Lara #85 in 2022.
The order changed in 2005: Lara moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #86 and #98; by 2005 that had become #111 and #105.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Chelsea #1230, Lara #98.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls22 shared years, 1999–2020
Chelsea held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Lara in 6.
Highest recorded here: Chelsea #23 in 1999, Lara #25 in 2002.
The order changed in 2018: Lara moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #59 and #72; by 2018 that had become #76 and #69.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Chelsea #97, Lara #67.
Northern Ireland · Girls18 shared years, 1997–2024
Chelsea held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Lara in 12.
Highest recorded here: Chelsea #35 in 1998, Lara #61 in 2006.
The order changed in 2002: Lara moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #65 and #100; by 2002 that had become #82 and #82.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Chelsea #407, 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 | Chelsea | 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, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #608 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #102 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Chelsea and Lara both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Chelsea
Popularity journey
First recorded1987
First recorded at #65 among girls in New Zealand in 1987 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Girls
Highest recorded1987–2008
Highest recorded position: #19 among girls in New Zealand, in 1994 (recorded 1987–2008).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #608 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