Lara vs Olivia
Lara and Oliviacompared 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Lara was ranked #98 and Olivia #1 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Lara was ranked #131 and Olivia #1 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Lara was ranked #110 and Olivia #2 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Lara was ranked #144 and Olivia #2 among girls in Norway.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2023, Lara was ranked #81 and Olivia #3 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Lara was ranked #102 and Olivia #8 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Lara and Olivia over time
Lara and Olivia appear together in 5 published lists, across 177 years of shared records. Olivia held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Lara 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.
Lara reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Olivia 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.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 25 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Lara and Olivia averaged 50.2 places apart, ending at #81 and #3.
- Longest-running competitions
Lara and Olivia were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 37 years, from 1975 to 2025, ending at #144 and #2.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Lara #51 in 2023, Olivia #2 in 2024.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls58 shared years, 1968–2025
Lara held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Olivia in 58.
Highest recorded here: Lara #80 in 2002, Olivia #4 in 1975.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Lara #102, Olivia #8.
Norway · Girls37 shared years, 1975–2025
Lara held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Olivia in 34.
Highest recorded here: Lara #129 in 2022, Olivia #2 in 2023.
The order changed in 1993: Olivia moved ahead. In 1992 they stood at #515 and #520; by 1993 that had become #578 and #281.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Lara #144, Olivia #2.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Lara held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Olivia in 29.
Highest recorded here: Lara #85 in 2022, Olivia #1 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Lara #98, Olivia #1.
Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024
Lara held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Olivia in 28.
Highest recorded here: Lara #51 in 2023, Olivia #2 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Lara #110, Olivia #2.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls25 shared years, 1999–2023
Lara held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Olivia in 25.
Highest recorded here: Lara #25 in 2002, Olivia #1 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Lara #81, Olivia #3.
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 | Olivia |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Commonly interpreted as 'olive tree' or 'symbol of peace'. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Latin |
| Pronunciation | /əˈlɪviə/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Olivea, Liv, Livvy, Oliwia |
| 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) | Norway · Girls #2 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | high |
What the data shows
- Olivia has a recorded origin (Latin); Lara does not have one recorded yet.
- Lara has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Olivia.
- A meaning is recorded for Olivia; Lara doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
- The available evidence gives Lara a "medium" Data Confidence level and Olivia a "high" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
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
Olivia
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #488 among girls in Norway in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in England and Wales, in 2008 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #3 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls