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Worldwide Name Statistics

Lara

Ranked #1300 - 1 in 291,057 people
US

Most common in

United States

27k bearers

World total

27,486

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1300

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States27k
Worldwide
~27k
rank #1300
Rarity
1 in 291,057
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~27k in US

About the name Lara

There are an estimated 27,486 people named Lara alive worldwide today. That ranks Lara at #1300 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Lara is held by approximately 27,486 people, ranking #1300 among first names. That works out to roughly 8 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 12,075 U.S. residents).

Historically Lara is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.9% female).

Lara appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.1%Female 99.9%

Lara popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Lara, 1887 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1887: 5
  2. 1891: 5
  3. 1892: 5
  4. 1894: 5
  5. 1897: 5
  6. 1898: 5
  7. 1899: 5
  8. 1900: 7
  9. 1904: 6
  10. 1906: 8
  11. 1907: 7
  12. 1908: 7
  13. 1909: 6
  14. 1910: 8
  15. 1911: 12
  16. 1912: 10
  17. 1913: 6
  18. 1914: 6
  19. 1915: 14
  20. 1916: 19
  21. 1917: 15
  22. 1918: 17
  23. 1919: 13
  24. 1920: 18
  25. 1921: 15
  26. 1922: 18
  27. 1923: 15
  28. 1924: 20
  29. 1925: 26
  30. 1926: 21
  31. 1927: 24
  32. 1928: 15
  33. 1929: 17
  34. 1930: 18
  35. 1931: 19
  36. 1932: 13
  37. 1933: 10
  38. 1934: 13
  39. 1935: 15
  40. 1936: 18
  41. 1937: 11
  42. 1938: 11
  43. 1939: 10
  44. 1940: 12
  45. 1941: 13
  46. 1942: 9
  47. 1943: 7
  48. 1944: 13
  49. 1945: 8
  50. 1946: 15
  51. 1947: 12
  52. 1948: 17
  53. 1949: 15
  54. 1950: 17
  55. 1951: 20
  56. 1952: 19
  57. 1953: 19
  58. 1954: 29
  59. 1955: 18
  60. 1956: 30
  61. 1957: 22
  62. 1958: 32
  63. 1959: 35
  64. 1960: 49
  65. 1961: 55
  66. 1962: 61
  67. 1963: 78
  68. 1964: 57
  69. 1965: 65
  70. 1966: 236
  71. 1967: 951
  72. 1968: 1,295
  73. 1969: 1,360
  74. 1970: 1,337
  75. 1971: 1,053
  76. 1972: 830
  77. 1973: 662
  78. 1974: 600
  79. 1975: 637
  80. 1976: 775
  81. 1977: 662
  82. 1978: 561
  83. 1979: 500
  84. 1980: 579
  85. 1981: 583
  86. 1982: 626
  87. 1983: 520
  88. 1984: 508
  89. 1985: 487
  90. 1986: 538
  91. 1987: 539
  92. 1988: 558
  93. 1989: 480
  94. 1990: 448
  95. 1991: 379
  96. 1992: 353
  97. 1993: 276
  98. 1994: 287
  99. 1995: 260
  100. 1996: 271
  101. 1997: 242
  102. 1998: 259
  103. 1999: 278
  104. 2000: 262
  105. 2001: 336
  106. 2002: 402
  107. 2003: 349
  108. 2004: 359
  109. 2005: 319
  110. 2006: 322
  111. 2007: 290
  112. 2008: 292
  113. 2009: 287
  114. 2010: 301
  115. 2011: 278
  116. 2012: 313
  117. 2013: 295
  118. 2014: 337
  119. 2015: 345
  120. 2016: 378
  121. 2017: 365
  122. 2018: 359
  123. 2019: 413
  124. 2020: 396
  125. 2021: 427
  126. 2022: 424
  127. 2023: 384
  128. 2024: 380
  129. 2025: 409

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Lara worldwide?

There are an estimated 27,486 people named Lara alive worldwide today, ranking #1300 globally.

Is Lara a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 291,057 people. In the United States there are roughly 27,486 bearers, which is 1 in 12,075 Americans.

Is Lara a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Lara is used 0.1% male and 99.9% female.

Where does the name Lara come from?

Who are famous people named Lara?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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