Lara vs Mia
Lara and Miacompared 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, Lara was ranked #81 and Mia #4 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Lara was ranked #102 and Mia #11 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Lara was ranked #98 and Mia #14 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Lara was ranked #110 and Mia #20 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Lara was ranked #144 and Mia #21 among girls in Norway.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Lara was ranked #131 and Mia #26 among girls in Scotland.
Lara and Mia over time
Lara and Mia appear together in 5 published lists, across 160 years of shared records. Mia held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Lara 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.
Mia reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Lara in 2. 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 2000, Mia moved ahead of Lara in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #66 and #73 the year before became #72 and #68.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 25 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Lara and Mia averaged 41.8 places apart, ending at #81 and #4.
- Longest-running competitions
Lara and Mia were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 42 years, from 1968 to 2025, ending at #144 and #21.
List by list
Norway · Girls42 shared years, 1968–2025
Lara held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Mia in 42.
Highest recorded here: Lara #129 in 2022, Mia #8 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Lara #144, Mia #21.
Republic of Ireland · Girls36 shared years, 1971–2025
Lara held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Mia in 25.
Highest recorded here: Lara #80 in 2002, Mia #6 in 2012.
The order changed in 2001: Mia moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #98 and #101; by 2001 that had become #110 and #72.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Lara #102, Mia #11.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Lara held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Mia in 29.
Highest recorded here: Lara #85 in 2022, Mia #5 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Lara #98, Mia #14.
Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024
Lara held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Mia in 25.
Highest recorded here: Lara #51 in 2023, Mia #14 in 2015.
The order changed in 2000: Mia moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #146 and #259; by 2000 that had become #151 and #111.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Lara #110, Mia #20.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls25 shared years, 1999–2023
Lara held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Mia in 24.
Highest recorded here: Lara #25 in 2002, Mia #2 in 2008.
The order changed in 2000: Mia moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #66 and #73; by 2000 that had become #72 and #68.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Lara #81, Mia #4.
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 | Mia |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Directly a diminutive of Maria. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Scandinavian/Italian, via Maria |
| Pronunciation | /ˈmiːə/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #102 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #5 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Mia has a recorded origin (Scandinavian/Italian, via Maria); Lara does not have one recorded yet.
- Lara has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Mia.
- A meaning is recorded for Mia; 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
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
Mia
Popularity journey
First recorded1947
First recorded at #357 among girls in Norway in 1947 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2025
Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2008 (recorded 1997–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #5 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls