Lara vs Makenzie
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Lara
a steady, dependable choice
- Rank today
- #691
- Peak
- #222 (1969)
- Babies in 2025
- 409
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- FL, CA, NY
VS
Makenzie
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #700
- Peak
- #139 (2011)
- Babies in 2025
- 406
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- TX, CA, FL
The verdict
Lara is the more popular pick (#691 vs #700). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Lara is a steady, dependable choice, Makenzie is a name gently stepping back from its peak.
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