Laraine vs Lara

Side-by-side comparison of Laraine and Lara — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Laraine

Girl name · Rank #13520

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Name B

Lara

Girl name · Rank #740

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Metric Laraine Lara
Current Rank #13520 #740
Total Births (all years) 3,478 29,755
Peak Year 1947 1969
Peak Year Births 268 1,354
Peak Decade 1940ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1913 1887

Births by Decade

Decade Laraine Lara
1880ss — 5
1890ss — 30
1900ss — 41
1910ss 29 115
1920ss 196 189
1930ss 160 138
1940ss 1,534 121
1950ss 863 241
1960ss 338 4,195
1970ss 127 7,612
1980ss 119 5,411
1990ss 37 3,046
2000ss 28 3,218
2010ss 24 3,384
2020ss 23 2,009

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Laraine Lara
2014 5 337
2015 7 345
2016 — 378
2017 — 365
2018 — 359
2019 6 413
2020 — 396
2021 7 426
2022 — 424
2023 10 384
2024 6 379

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1913–2024.

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