Lara sits comfortably in the UK charts at #98 in 2025 — recognisable but not overwhelming. Your child may occasionally share their name.
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UK Rank 2025
#98
US Rank #693
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About the Name Lara
Lara has held its ground, ranked #98 in 2025 and never far from its best of #85 in 2022 — a name with lasting rather than trend-driven appeal. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996. It has broken into the UK top 100 on 9 occasions, signalling genuine mainstream interest.
Lara is a very popular name in the UK — yet a class of 28 is small enough that your child will very likely be the only Lara on the register.
In the US it sits at #740 — notably more popular in the UK than across the Atlantic.
⭐ Famous People Named Lara
Brian Lara — Brian Charles Lara, is a Trinidadian former international cricketer, widely renowned as one of the greatest batsmen of all time.
Luana Lopes Lara — Luana Lopes Lara is a Brazilian entrepreneur, who currently serves as the chief operating officer (COO) of the online prediction market site Kalshi, which she co-founded with Tarek Mansour.
Raúl Lara — Raúl Rodrigo Lara Tovar is a Mexican former professional footballer who played as a midfielder and manager.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Lara
Unlikely. With around 465 UK babies named Lara per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Lara in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Lara has been fairly steady, ranked #98 in 2025 against #101 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #85 in 2022.
Lara is more popular in the UK (#98) than in the US (#740). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Lara include: Brian Lara, Luana Lopes Lara and Raúl Lara. Short summaries for each appear below.
Lara ranks #740 in the US top 1,000 (2024). It's recognised in America but considerably more popular in the UK.
465
UK babies named Lara (2025)
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Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.2
In a school of 600
↑ 3 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Lara
Almost certainly the only Lara in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Lara
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Luana Lopes Lara is a Brazilian entrepreneur, who currently serves as the chief operating officer (COO) of the online prediction market site Kalshi, which she co-founded with Tarek Mansour.
Mary Lamar Rickey, better known as Lara Parker, was an American actress and writer known for her role as the witch Angelique Bouchard Collins on the ABC-TV serial Dark Shadows, which aired from 1966 to 1971.
Rodrigo Lara Bonilla was a Colombian lawyer and politician, who served as Minister of Justice under President Belisario Betancur, and was assassinated on the orders of Pablo Escobar because of his work as Minister in prosecuting cocaine traffickers mainly belonging to the Medellín Cartel.