Lara
femaleStatistical recordWhat official birth registration shows about Lara: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.
No researched meaning or origin yet — what that means.
Pronunciation
Community-contributed pronunciation recording
Recording by Katharina Liebert. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0. Source
VerifiedSource: Wikidata.Confidence: medium.
Lara: Recorded every year since 1968, it reached #25 in 2002, and it was still inside the top 100 in 2025.
among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025
View as table
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 1996 | #174 |
| 1997 | #146 |
| 1998 | #131 |
| 1999 | #136 |
| 2000 | #137 |
| 2001 | #134 |
| 2002 | #97 |
| 2003 | #91 |
| 2004 | #98 |
| 2005 | #105 |
| 2006 | #98 |
| 2007 | #115 |
| 2008 | #110 |
| 2009 | #120 |
| 2010 | #124 |
| 2011 | #119 |
| 2012 | #115 |
| 2013 | #108 |
| 2014 | #115 |
| 2015 | #125 |
| 2016 | #118 |
| 2017 | #126 |
| 2018 | #110 |
| 2019 | #97 |
| 2020 | #101 |
| 2021 | #98 |
| 2022 | #85 |
| 2023 | #92 |
| 2024 | #98 |
| 2025 | #98 |
VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.
See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales
What the data shows
Recorded in official data among girls in Republic of Ireland in every year from 1968 to 2025.
In 2025: #98 among girls in England and Wales, #102 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #144 among girls in Norway.
Official data from 6 national registrars across 6 regions, 1968–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources
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 #98 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Popularity data
Official popularity data is available for 6 regions, from 1968 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #25 in New South Wales, Australia in 2002.
| Year | Region | Category | Rank | Births registered | Confidence | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | England and Wales | female | #98 | 465 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | England and Wales | female | #98 | 474 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | England and Wales | female | #92 | 525 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | England and Wales | female | #85 | 559 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | England and Wales | female | #98 | 539 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | England and Wales | female | #101 | 505 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | England and Wales | female | #97 | 540 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | England and Wales | female | #110 | 474 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | England and Wales | female | #126 | 446 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | England and Wales | female | #118 | 484 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | England and Wales | female | #125 | 462 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | England and Wales | female | #115 | 484 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | England and Wales | female | #108 | 503 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | England and Wales | female | #115 | 501 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | England and Wales | female | #119 | 494 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | England and Wales | female | #124 | 462 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | England and Wales | female | #120 | 455 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | England and Wales | female | #110 | 504 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | England and Wales | female | #115 | 472 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | England and Wales | female | #98 | 528 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | England and Wales | female | #105 | 480 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | England and Wales | female | #98 | 522 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | England and Wales | female | #91 | 568 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | England and Wales | female | #97 | 482 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | England and Wales | female | #134 | 335 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | England and Wales | female | #137 | 340 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | England and Wales | female | #136 | 347 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | England and Wales | female | #131 | 356 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | England and Wales | female | #146 | 319 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | England and Wales | female | #174 | 255 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #81 | 81 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2022 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #92 | 76 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2021 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #67 | 104 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2020 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #67 | 106 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2019 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #68 | 102 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2018 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #69 | 97 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2017 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #72 | 98 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2016 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #71 | 100 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2015 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #67 | 103 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2014 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #71 | 103 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2013 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #53 | 124 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2012 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #63 | 115 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2011 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #47 | 140 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2010 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #42 | 148 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2009 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #32 | 181 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2008 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #28 | 188 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2007 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #29 | 199 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2006 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #32 | 178 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2005 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #31 | 184 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2004 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #27 | 191 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2003 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #26 | 208 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2002 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #25 | 215 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2001 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #41 | 160 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2000 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #72 | 117 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1999 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #66 | 116 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2024 | Northern Ireland | female | #110 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Northern Ireland | female | #51 | 40 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Northern Ireland | female | #81 | 26 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Northern Ireland | female | #97 | 24 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Northern Ireland | female | #111 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Northern Ireland | female | #83 | 26 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Northern Ireland | female | #75 | 32 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Northern Ireland | female | #91 | 24 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Northern Ireland | female | #108 | 23 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Northern Ireland | female | #144 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Northern Ireland | female | #86 | 27 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Northern Ireland | female | #89 | 27 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Northern Ireland | female | #89 | 28 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Northern Ireland | female | #93 | 27 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Northern Ireland | female | #77 | 33 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Northern Ireland | female | #138 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Northern Ireland | female | #106 | 23 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Northern Ireland | female | #64 | 35 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Northern Ireland | female | #61 | 33 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Northern Ireland | female | #80 | 26 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Northern Ireland | female | #76 | 26 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Northern Ireland | female | #73 | 27 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Northern Ireland | female | #82 | 25 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Northern Ireland | female | #100 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Northern Ireland | female | #151 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Northern Ireland | female | #146 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Northern Ireland | female | #197 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Northern Ireland | female | #172 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2025 | Norway | female | #144 | 36 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Norway | female | #169 | 28 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Norway | female | #144 | 36 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Norway | female | #129 | 39 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Norway | female | #132 | 36 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Norway | female | #132 | 37 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Norway | female | #174 | 30 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Norway | female | #156 | 35 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Norway | female | #303 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Norway | female | #254 | 21 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Norway | female | #209 | 26 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Norway | female | #216 | 26 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Norway | female | #270 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Norway | female | #219 | 26 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Norway | female | #217 | 25 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Norway | female | #218 | 27 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Norway | female | #233 | 23 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Norway | female | #316 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Norway | female | #266 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Norway | female | #333 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Norway | female | #266 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Norway | female | #269 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Norway | female | #314 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Norway | female | #300 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Norway | female | #275 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Norway | female | #311 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Norway | female | #520 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Norway | female | #615 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Norway | female | #516 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | Norway | female | #389 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | Norway | female | #525 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | Norway | female | #578 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | Norway | female | #515 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | Norway | female | #612 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | Norway | female | #667 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | Norway | female | #609 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | Norway | female | #646 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | Norway | female | #535 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | Norway | female | #497 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | Norway | female | #609 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | Norway | female | #541 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1968 | Norway | female | #553 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2025 | Republic of Ireland | female | #102 | 47 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Republic of Ireland | female | #142 | 33 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Republic of Ireland | female | #111 | 43 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Republic of Ireland | female | #105 | 49 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Republic of Ireland | female | #85 | 66 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Republic of Ireland | female | #80 | 65 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Republic of Ireland | female | #103 | 54 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Republic of Ireland | female | #91 | 65 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Republic of Ireland | female | #91 | 64 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Republic of Ireland | female | #93 | 63 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Republic of Ireland | female | #97 | 66 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Republic of Ireland | female | #98 | 66 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Republic of Ireland | female | #95 | 72 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Republic of Ireland | female | #114 | 54 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Republic of Ireland | female | #101 | 67 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Republic of Ireland | female | #102 | 65 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Republic of Ireland | female | #124 | 53 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Republic of Ireland | female | #148 | 41 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Republic of Ireland | female | #93 | 66 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Republic of Ireland | female | #110 | 52 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Republic of Ireland | female | #123 | 40 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Republic of Ireland | female | #104 | 51 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Republic of Ireland | female | #103 | 50 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Republic of Ireland | female | #80 | 62 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Republic of Ireland | female | #110 | 44 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Republic of Ireland | female | #98 | 44 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Republic of Ireland | female | #136 | 28 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Republic of Ireland | female | #166 | 21 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Republic of Ireland | female | #235 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | Republic of Ireland | female | #248 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | Republic of Ireland | female | #272 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | Republic of Ireland | female | #450 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | Republic of Ireland | female | #415 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | Republic of Ireland | female | #456 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | Republic of Ireland | female | #284 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | Republic of Ireland | female | #517 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | Republic of Ireland | female | #445 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | Republic of Ireland | female | #304 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | Republic of Ireland | female | #362 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | Republic of Ireland | female | #422 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | Republic of Ireland | female | #386 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | Republic of Ireland | female | #365 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | Republic of Ireland | female | #401 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | Republic of Ireland | female | #425 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | Republic of Ireland | female | #386 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | Republic of Ireland | female | #401 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | Republic of Ireland | female | #391 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | Republic of Ireland | female | #388 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | Republic of Ireland | female | #518 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | Republic of Ireland | female | #329 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | Republic of Ireland | female | #343 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | Republic of Ireland | female | #393 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | Republic of Ireland | female | #402 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | Republic of Ireland | female | #285 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | Republic of Ireland | female | #326 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | Republic of Ireland | female | #396 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1969 | Republic of Ireland | female | #288 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1968 | Republic of Ireland | female | #401 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Scotland | female | #131 | 34 | High | Verified |
- England and Wales hub — collected by Office for National Statistics
- New South Wales, Australia hub — collected by NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages
- Northern Ireland hub — collected by NISRA
- Norway hub — collected by Statistics Norway (SSB)
- Republic of Ireland hub — collected by CSO Ireland
- Scotland hub — collected by National Records of Scotland
See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.
Where Lara is officially recorded
6 official registrars have recorded Lara, between 1968 and 2025. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.
| Registrar | Recorded | Years | Its own highest position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Republic of Ireland | 1968–2025 | 58 | #80 in 2002 |
| Norway | 1968–2025 | 42 | #129 in 2022 |
| England and Wales | 1996–2025 | 30 | #85 in 2022 |
| Northern Ireland | 1997–2024 | 28 | #51 in 2023 |
| New South Wales, Australia | 1999–2023 | 25 | #25 in 2002 |
| Scotland | 2024 | 1 | #131 in 2024 |
Its high point came 22 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (2002) than in Scotland (2024).
What's not yet available
- Meaning
- Origin
- Nicknames and spelling variants
Absence from this list does not mean the name isn't genuinely meaningful or widely used — only that Namewise hasn't sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.
Official popularity data is available for 6 regions, from 1968 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #25 in New South Wales, Australia in 2002. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.