Laretta vs Lara

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

Name A

Laretta

Girl name · Rank #15352

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Name B

Lara

Girl name · Rank #740

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Metric Laretta Lara
Current Rank #15352 #740
Total Births (all years) 655 29,755
Peak Year 1956 1969
Peak Year Births 20 1,354
Peak Decade 1940ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1909 1887

Births by Decade

Decade Laretta Lara
1880ss — 5
1890ss — 30
1900ss 5 41
1910ss 28 115
1920ss 86 189
1930ss 114 138
1940ss 130 121
1950ss 119 241
1960ss 85 4,195
1970ss 40 7,612
1980ss 26 5,411
1990ss 11 3,046
2000ss 6 3,218
2010ss — 3,384
2020ss 5 2,009

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1909–2024.

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