Georgia vs Lara
Georgia 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 2023, Georgia was ranked #45 and Lara #81 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Georgia was ranked #51 and Lara #131 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Georgia was ranked #52 and Lara #110 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Georgia was ranked #91 and Lara #102 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Georgia was ranked #175 and Lara #98 among girls in England and Wales.
Georgia and Lara over time
Georgia and Lara appear together in 4 published lists, across 119 years of shared records. Georgia held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Lara 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.
Georgia reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Lara in 1. 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 2021, Lara moved ahead of Georgia in England and Wales · Girls — #84 and #101 the year before became #104 and #98.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Georgia and Lara changed places 6 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 1997 and 2024, ending at #52 and #110.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 25 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Georgia and Lara averaged 32.0 places apart, ending at #45 and #81.
- Longest-running competitions
Georgia and Lara were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #175 and #98.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Girls within 2 years — Georgia #4 in 2000, Lara #25 in 2002.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls36 shared years, 1989–2025
Georgia held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Lara in 14.
Highest recorded here: Georgia #80 in 2017, Lara #80 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Georgia #91, Lara #102.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Georgia held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Lara in 5.
Highest recorded here: Georgia #10 in 1997, Lara #85 in 2022.
The order changed in 2021: Lara moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #84 and #101; by 2021 that had become #104 and #98.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Georgia #175, Lara #98.
Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024
Georgia held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Lara in 3.
Highest recorded here: Georgia #29 in 2016, Lara #51 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Georgia #52, Lara #110.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls25 shared years, 1999–2023
Georgia held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Lara in 0.
Highest recorded here: Georgia #4 in 2000, Lara #25 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Georgia #45, Lara #81.
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 | Georgia | Lara |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | A Latinate feminine form of George, from the Greek elements 'ge' (earth) and 'ergon' (work) — 'farmer, earth-worker'. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Greek, via Latin transmission | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈd͡ʒɔɹ.d͡ʒə/ | |
| 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 | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #58 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #98 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 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
- Georgia has a recorded origin (Greek, via Latin transmission); Lara does not have one recorded yet.
- Georgia and Lara both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Georgia; Lara doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Georgia
Popularity journey
First recorded1989
First recorded at #100 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1989 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1990–2023
Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in New Zealand, in 1997 (recorded 1990–2023).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #175 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