Lara vs Natasha
Lara and Natashacompared 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 2008, Lara was ranked #28 and Natasha #79 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2019, Lara was ranked #83 and Natasha #336 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Lara was ranked #98 and Natasha #1262 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Lara was ranked #142 and Natasha #736 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2015, Lara was ranked #209 and Natasha #565 among girls in Norway.
Lara and Natasha over time
Lara and Natasha appear together in 5 published lists, across 141 years of shared records. Lara held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Natasha in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 4 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Natasha reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 5 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.
- One took the other's place near the top
In New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Lara moved into the top 50 at #25 in 2002 as Natasha fell out of it to #61, having been #32 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2008, Lara moved ahead of Natasha in England and Wales · Girls — #115 and #107 the year before became #110 and #123.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Lara and Natasha changed places 6 times in Norway · Girls between 1970 and 2015, ending at #209 and #565.
- Longest-running competitions
Lara and Natasha were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 56 years, from 1968 to 2024, ending at #142 and #736.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls56 shared years, 1968–2024
Lara held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Natasha in 33.
Highest recorded here: Lara #80 in 2002, Natasha #69 in 1996.
The order changed in 2002: Lara moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #110 and #106; by 2002 that had become #80 and #113.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Lara #142, Natasha #736.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Lara held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Natasha in 12.
Highest recorded here: Lara #85 in 2022, Natasha #33 in 1996.
The order changed in 2008: Lara moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #115 and #107; by 2008 that had become #110 and #123.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Lara #98, Natasha #1262.
Norway · Girls25 shared years, 1970–2015
Lara held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Natasha in 7.
Highest recorded here: Lara #209 in 2015, Natasha #343 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Lara #209, Natasha #565.
Northern Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 1997–2019
Lara held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Natasha in 8.
Highest recorded here: Lara #61 in 2006, Natasha #34 in 1998.
The order changed in 2010: Lara moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #138 and #129; by 2010 that had become #77 and #172.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Lara #83, Natasha #336.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls10 shared years, 1999–2008
Lara held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Natasha in 3.
Highest recorded here: Lara #25 in 2002, Natasha #29 in 1999.
The order changed in 2002: Lara moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #41 and #32; by 2002 that had become #25 and #61.
Most recent shared year, 2008: Lara #28, Natasha #79.
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 | Natasha |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #102 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #736 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Lara has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Natasha.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, 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
Natasha
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #385 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1971–2005
Highest recorded position: #8 among girls in New Zealand, in 1976 (recorded 1971–2005).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1262 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls