Lara
A baby girl name with Australian ranking history from 2008 to 2025.
Popularity of Lara in Australia
2024 #98→2025 #73Up 25 places
Lara ranks 73rd for girls in the latest available Australian data (2025). Its best recorded rank is 54th in 2009. Since first appearing at 65th in 2008, it has moved down 8 places overall. In the latest year-to-year comparison it rose 25 places.
View yearly ranks
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2025 | #73 |
| 2024 | #98 |
| 2021 | #96 |
| 2020 | #69 |
| 2019 | #68 |
| 2017 | #80 |
| 2016 | #82 |
| 2015 | #76 |
| 2014 | #86 |
| 2013 | #79 |
| 2012 | #65 |
| 2011 | #88 |
| 2010 | #75 |
| 2009 | #54 |
| 2008 | #65 |
Quick answers
Questions about Lara
Is Lara a popular name in Australia?
Lara ranked #73 for baby girls in Australia in 2025.
Is Lara becoming more popular?
Yes. Lara moved from #98 in 2024 to #73 in 2025, a rise of 25 places. Over the full visible history it moved from #65 in 2008 to #73 in 2025.
Is Lara a girl or boy name?
On Baby Names Australia, Lara appears as a baby girl name.
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About the data
Popularity figures use the Australian ranking datasets used by Baby Names Australia, with source-priority rules applied where public sources overlap.
Latest data year
2025
Last updated
2026-08-20