Farrah vs Lara
Farrah 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Farrah was ranked #1603 and Lara #98 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Farrah was ranked #413 and Lara #102 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Farrah was ranked #150 and Lara #110 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Farrah was ranked #351 and Lara #131 among girls in Scotland.
Farrah and Lara over time
Farrah and Lara appear together in 3 published lists, across 75 years of shared records. Lara held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Farrah in 0.
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.
Farrah 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2000, Lara moved ahead of Farrah in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #468 and #518 the year before became #536 and #98.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Farrah and Lara changed places 4 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 2003 and 2024, ending at #150 and #110.
- Mirrored each other
Over 21 shared years in Northern Ireland · Girls, Farrah rose about as far as Lara fell — from #331 and #73 in 2003 to #150 and #110 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Farrah held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Lara in 29.
Highest recorded here: Farrah #449 in 2011, Lara #85 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Farrah #1603, Lara #98.
Republic of Ireland · Girls25 shared years, 1977–2025
Farrah held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Lara in 24.
Highest recorded here: Farrah #185 in 2015, Lara #80 in 2020.
The order changed in 2000: Lara moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #468 and #518; by 2000 that had become #536 and #98.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Farrah #413, Lara #102.
Northern Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 2003–2024
Farrah held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Lara in 13.
Highest recorded here: Farrah #63 in 2013, Lara #51 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Farrah #150, 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 | Farrah | 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, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #413 (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
- Farrah and Lara both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Farrah
Popularity journey
First recorded1977
First recorded at #468 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1977 — 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: #63 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2013 (recorded 2003–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #413 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