Lara vs Orlagh
Lara and Orlaghcompared 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 Orlagh #1160 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Lara was ranked #110 and Orlagh #407 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Lara was ranked #131 and Orlagh #176 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Lara was ranked #142 and Orlagh #898 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Lara and Orlagh over time
Lara and Orlagh appear together in 3 published lists, across 110 years of shared records. Lara held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Orlagh in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Orlagh 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2001, Lara moved ahead of Orlagh in Northern Ireland · Girls — #151 and #89 the year before became #100 and #103.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Lara and Orlagh changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1968 and 2024, ending at #142 and #898.
- Longest-running competitions
Lara and Orlagh were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 53 years, from 1968 to 2024, ending at #142 and #898.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Lara #85 in 2022, Orlagh #683 in 2022.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls53 shared years, 1968–2024
Lara held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Orlagh in 22.
Highest recorded here: Lara #80 in 2002, Orlagh #178 in 1996.
The order changed in 1998: Lara moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #235 and #226; by 1998 that had become #166 and #252.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Lara #142, Orlagh #898.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Lara held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Orlagh in 0.
Highest recorded here: Lara #85 in 2022, Orlagh #683 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Lara #98, Orlagh #1160.
Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024
Lara held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Orlagh in 4.
Highest recorded here: Lara #51 in 2023, Orlagh #89 in 2000.
The order changed in 2001: Lara moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #151 and #89; by 2001 that had become #100 and #103.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Lara #110, Orlagh #407.
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 | Orlagh |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| 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, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #102 (2025) | Scotland · Girls #176 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 80/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Lara and Orlagh both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
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
Orlagh
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #274 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #89 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2000 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1160 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls