Irmelin vs Lara
Irmelin 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.
Norway · Girls
In 2023, Irmelin was ranked #514 and Lara #144 among girls in Norway.
Irmelin and Lara over time
Irmelin and Lara appear together in 1 published list, across 30 years of shared records. Lara held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Irmelin 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.
Irmelin reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Irmelin and Lara were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 30 years, from 1968 to 2023, ending at #514 and #144.
List by list
Norway · Girls30 shared years, 1968–2023
Irmelin held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Lara in 17.
Highest recorded here: Irmelin #255 in 1997, Lara #129 in 2022.
The order changed in 2000: Lara moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #347 and #520; by 2000 that had become #604 and #311.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Irmelin #514, Lara #144.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Lara
Pairs where Lara shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Aisling vs Lara
Over 58 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Lara rose about as far as Aisling fell — from #87 and #401 in 1968 to #180 and #102 in 2025.
Aisling · Lara · 58 shared years, 1968–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Andrea vs Lara
Over 58 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Lara rose about as far as Andrea fell — from #179 and #401 in 1968 to #304 and #102 in 2025.
Andrea · Lara · 58 shared years, 1968–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Heather vs Lara
Over 58 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Lara rose about as far as Heather fell — from #189 and #401 in 1968 to #325 and #102 in 2025.
Heather · Lara · 58 shared years, 1968–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Lara vs Julia
Over 58 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Lara rose about as far as Julia fell — from #401 and #65 in 1968 to #102 and #118 in 2025.
Lara · Julia · 58 shared years, 1968–2025 · Mirrored each other
Side by side
| Field | Irmelin | 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 | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #514 (2023) | England and Wales · Girls #98 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 40/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Irmelin has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Lara.
- Both names have recorded usage in NO.
How each name got here
Irmelin
Popularity journey
First recorded1950
First recorded at #368 among girls in Norway in 1950 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1950–2023
Highest recorded position: #255 among girls in Norway, in 1997 (recorded 1950–2023).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #514 among girls in Norway, in 2023.
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 #98 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls