Lara vs Marija
Lara and Marijacompared 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 2019, Lara was ranked #83 and Marija #424 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2021, Lara was ranked #85 and Marija #883 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Lara was ranked #98 and Marija #5891 among girls in England and Wales.
Norway · Girls
In 2024, Lara was ranked #169 and Marija #504 among girls in Norway.
Lara and Marija over time
Lara and Marija appear together in 2 published lists, across 44 years of shared records. Lara held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Marija 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.
Marija reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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.
- Mirrored each other
Over 24 shared years in Norway · Girls, Lara rose about as far as Marija fell — from #497 and #253 in 1980 to #169 and #504 in 2024.
List by list
Norway · Girls24 shared years, 1980–2024
Lara held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Marija in 9.
Highest recorded here: Lara #169 in 2024, Marija #243 in 1984.
The order changed in 2000: Lara moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #615 and #514; by 2000 that had become #311 and #615.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Lara #169, Marija #504.
England and Wales · Girls20 shared years, 2000–2024
Lara held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Marija in 0.
Highest recorded here: Lara #85 in 2022, Marija #2176 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Lara #98, Marija #5891.
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 | Lara | Marija |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #102 (2025) | Norway · Girls #504 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Lara has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Marija.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
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
Marija
Popularity journey
First recorded1951
First recorded at #404 among girls in Norway in 1951 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1951–2024
Highest recorded position: #243 among girls in Norway, in 1984 (recorded 1951–2024).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5891 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls