Laretha vs Lara

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

Name A

Laretha

Girl name

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Name B

Lara

Girl name · Rank #740

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Metric Laretha Lara
Current Rank Unranked #740
Total Births (all years) 227 29,755
Peak Year 1971 1969
Peak Year Births 13 1,354
Peak Decade 1970ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1937 1887

Births by Decade

Decade Laretha Lara
1880ss — 5
1890ss — 30
1900ss — 41
1910ss — 115
1920ss — 189
1930ss 6 138
1940ss 6 121
1950ss 52 241
1960ss 48 4,195
1970ss 79 7,612
1980ss 29 5,411
1990ss 7 3,046
2000ss — 3,218
2010ss — 3,384
2020ss — 2,009

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Laretha Lara
2014 — 337
2015 — 345
2016 — 378
2017 — 365
2018 — 359
2019 — 413
2020 — 396
2021 — 426
2022 — 424
2023 — 384
2024 — 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, 1937–1991.

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