A FIELD REPORT ON THE NAME
Lara
cinematic · continental · cool
Origin & Meaning
AI-WrittenShort form of the Russian name Larisa, derived from the ancient Greek city of Larissa. American parents largely bypassed the name until David Lean directed the 1965 film adaptation of Doctor Zhivago, after which its haunting theme music carried the name up the charts. It settled into the registry as a sleeker alternative to Laura.
Also answers toLar, Laurie
Fig. 1 — Births per annum, 1887–2025
SSA Data 1887 peak: 1,360 souls, A.D. 1969 2025
2025: 409 born, rising ↑
Estimated Age
37 yrs
Most Laras were born around 1969 — old enough to remember dial-up.
Peak Reign
1969
№222 that year
Generation
Gen X, 40%
then Millennial 24% · Gen Alpha 17%
Rarity
Top 2000 all-time
≈30K ever born · now rising
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Lara grew up with
SSA Datalava lamps·bell-bottoms·8-track tapes
Data vs. Humans
What the data says
SSA Data
SSA: Lara peaked in 1969.
Estimated average age: 37.
What people think
Opinion LedgerAwaiting human data — cast the first votes.
Lara sounds like someone born in —
Fig. 2 — Style Coordinates
AI Seed · Votes Override at n=30 Vintage Modern
Formal Casual
Soft Strong
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In your mind, Lara sounds more like a —
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Public Opinion Ledger
Ledger Opens Soon
The public has not yet weighed in on Lara. Early ballots carry the most weight.
* Early ballots — fewer than 30 cast so far. The ledger settles at 30.
First Impressions
AI-WrittenA Lara is rarely mistaken for a nineteenth-century schoolteacher. The name carries an international passport, a hint of balalaika music, and zero decorative fuss. It suggests someone who has corrected the pronunciation of her first syllable at least twice this week.
Field Notes
AI-WrittenField Note 01
The name peaked in 1969 with around one thousand births, four years after movie audiences first wept through Doctor Zhivago.
Field Note 02
Gen X accounts for forty percent of living holders, though a minor resurgence among Gen Alpha shows it never fully left rotation.
Field Note 03
Total historical registrations sit at roughly thirty thousand, keeping it familiar without ever overcrowding a single classroom.
Notable Laras
AI-WrittenLara Flynn Boyleactress, b. 1970
Lara Spencertelevision journalist, b. 1969
Lara Duttaactress, b. 1978
Ephemera — If Lara were a…
AI-WrittenCity
Zurich
Color
Winter wheat
Job
Art conservator
Object
Hardcover notebook
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