Hayley vs Lara
Hayley 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 2018, Hayley was ranked #96 and Lara #69 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Hayley was ranked #503 and Lara #98 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Hayley was ranked #148 and Lara #102 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Hayley was ranked #227 and Lara #110 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Hayley was ranked #230 and Lara #131 among girls in Scotland.
Hayley and Lara over time
Hayley and Lara appear together in 4 published lists, across 125 years of shared records. Lara held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Hayley in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Hayley 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 1999, Lara moved ahead of Hayley in England and Wales · Girls — #108 and #131 the year before became #194 and #136.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Hayley and Lara changed places 5 times in New South Wales, Australia · Girls between 1999 and 2018, ending at #96 and #69.
- Longest-running competitions
Hayley and Lara were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 51 years, from 1968 to 2025, ending at #148 and #102.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Girls within 2 years — Hayley #18 in 2003, Lara #25 in 2002.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls51 shared years, 1968–2025
Hayley held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Lara in 31.
Highest recorded here: Hayley #48 in 1997, Lara #80 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Hayley #148, Lara #102.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Hayley held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Lara in 26.
Highest recorded here: Hayley #57 in 1996, Lara #85 in 2022.
The order changed in 1999: Lara moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #108 and #131; by 1999 that had become #194 and #136.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Hayley #503, Lara #98.
Northern Ireland · Girls27 shared years, 1997–2024
Hayley held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Lara in 25.
Highest recorded here: Hayley #57 in 1997, Lara #51 in 2023.
The order changed in 1999: Lara moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #136 and #197; by 1999 that had become #197 and #146.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Hayley #227, Lara #110.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls18 shared years, 1999–2018
Hayley held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Lara in 9.
Highest recorded here: Hayley #18 in 2003, Lara #25 in 2002.
The order changed in 2013: Lara moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #51 and #63; by 2013 that had become #85 and #53.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Hayley #96, Lara #69.
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 | Hayley | 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 | 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 · Girls #148 (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
- Hayley 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
Hayley
Popularity journey
First recorded1968
First recorded at #401 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1968 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1973–2016
Highest recorded position: #14 among girls in New Zealand, in 1990 (recorded 1973–2016).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #148 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