Heidi vs Lara
Heidi 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Heidi was ranked #65 and Lara #110 among girls in Northern Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2019, Heidi was ranked #99 and Lara #68 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Heidi was ranked #91 and Lara #102 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Heidi was ranked #95 and Lara #131 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Heidi was ranked #107 and Lara #98 among girls in England and Wales.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Heidi was ranked #437 and Lara #144 among girls in Norway.
Heidi and Lara over time
Heidi and Lara appear together in 4 published lists, across 144 years of shared records. Lara held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Heidi in 1.
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.
Heidi 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 2024, Heidi moved ahead of Lara in Northern Ireland · Girls — #66 and #51 the year before became #65 and #110.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Heidi and Lara changed places 7 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 1997 and 2024, ending at #65 and #110.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Heidi and Lara averaged 55.0 places apart, ending at #107 and #98.
- Longest-running competitions
Heidi and Lara were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 42 years, from 1968 to 2025, ending at #437 and #144.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Heidi #48 in 2021, Lara #51 in 2023.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls47 shared years, 1968–2025
Heidi held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Lara in 27.
Highest recorded here: Heidi #74 in 2019, Lara #80 in 2002.
The order changed in 2022: Heidi moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #88 and #85; by 2022 that had become #94 and #105.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Heidi #91, Lara #102.
Norway · Girls42 shared years, 1968–2025
Heidi held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Lara in 13.
Highest recorded here: Heidi #3 in 1968, Lara #129 in 2022.
The order changed in 2018: Lara moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #293 and #303; by 2018 that had become #333 and #156.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Heidi #437, Lara #144.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Heidi held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Lara in 15.
Highest recorded here: Heidi #76 in 2016, Lara #85 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Heidi #107, Lara #98.
Northern Ireland · Girls26 shared years, 1997–2024
Heidi held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Lara in 15.
Highest recorded here: Heidi #48 in 2021, Lara #51 in 2023.
The order changed in 2024: Heidi moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #66 and #51; by 2024 that had become #65 and #110.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Heidi #65, 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 | Heidi | Lara |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | A German diminutive of Adelheid. Gained wide recognition through Johanna Spyri's 1880 children's novel Heidi, and its 1937 film adaptation starring Shirley Temple. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Germanic, diminutive of Adelheid | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈhaɪ̯.di/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #91 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #102 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 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
- Heidi has a recorded origin (Germanic, diminutive of Adelheid); Lara does not have one recorded yet.
- Heidi and Lara both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Heidi; Lara doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Heidi
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #188 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in Norway, in 1965 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #437 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · 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