Girl's name
Lisa
Say it LEE-suh
Hebrew origin 2 syllables
Where Lisa is loved, common and rare
Common across Austria and Berlin. Rare in Switzerland, the Netherlands, three other German cities and 11 more places.
1 in 2,641 girls born in Ireland in 2025
Austria 81stBerlin 92ndSwitzerland 115th
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Every place
In 18 of the 40 official lists, among them Austria (81st), Berlin (92nd) and Switzerland (115th).
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| Place | Rank | Girls | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 81st 2025 | 96 | 1 in 372 |
| Berlin city | 92nd 2023 | 34 | about 1 in 427 |
| Switzerland | 115th 2025 | 61 | 1 in 557 |
| The Netherlands | 119th 2025 | 122 | about 1 in 500 |
| Cologne city | 122nd 2023 | 10 | about 1 in 614 |
| Italy | 129th 2024 | 202 | 1 in 887 |
| France | 150th 2025 | 355 | 1 in 808 |
| Norway | 171st 2025 | 28 | 1 in 778 |
| Munich city | 201st 2025 | 6 | about 1 in 699 |
| Sweden | 207th 2025 | 40 | about 1 in 1,004 |
| Poland | 298th 2025 | 15 | 1 in 7,986 |
| Quebec province | 412th 2025 | 12 | about 1 in 2,167 |
| Ireland | 443rd 2025 | 8 | 1 in 2,641 |
| Catalonia region | 463rd 2025 | 6 | 1 in 3,212 |
| Scotland | 632nd 2025 | 4 | 1 in 4,473 |
| England and Wales | 661st 2025 | 57 | 1 in 4,444 |
| Ontario province | 675th 2024 | 18 | about 1 in 3,026 |
| Bonn city | 145th 2025 | 4 | about 1 in 754 |
Rare, below the listed names: Northern Ireland, British Columbia, New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, New Zealand, Leipzig, Rostock, Spain, Hungary, Slovenia and Israel.
Not in a short top list, so no figure: Nova Scotia (top 21), Denmark (top 50), Finland (top 50), Iceland (top 10), Estonia (top 25), Moscow (top 61), Turkey (top 30), Argentina (top 20) and Croatia (top 50).
Germany publishes no national statistics on first names. German figures here are city lists (Berlin, Munich, Cologne, Bonn, Leipzig, Rostock), never the country.
Sources: Statistik Austria (OGDEXT_VORNAMEN_1) (Austria); BerlinOnline GmbH; Landesamt für Bürger- und Ordnungsangelegenheiten (LABO) / Standesämter (Berlin); Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS) / Office fédéral de la statistique (OFS) (Switzerland); Sociale Verzekeringsbank (SVB) (the Netherlands); Stadt Köln, Standesamt (offenedaten-koeln.de) (Cologne); ISTAT, Contanomi (Italy); INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (édition 2025) (France); Statistics Norway (SSB) (Norway); Landeshauptstadt München, Statistisches Amt (opendata.muenchen.de) (Munich); Skatteverket (Swedish Tax Agency) (Sweden); Ministerstwo Cyfryzacji, rejestr PESEL (dane.gov.pl) (Poland); Retraite Québec (Banque de prénoms, Données Québec) (Quebec); Central Statistics Office (CSO) (Ireland); Idescat (Institut d'Estadística de Catalunya) (Catalonia); National Records of Scotland (Scotland); Office for National Statistics (England and Wales); Ontario Office of the Registrar General (Ontario Data Catalogue) (Ontario); Bundesstadt Bonn, Standesamt (opendata.bonn.de) (Bonn). How we count, and every source
About the name
Across several European languages, Lisa serves as a pet form of Elisabeth. No separate meaning is recorded for it, so it is best understood as the familiar short version of that long biblical name.
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Two syllables, said LEE-suh, with the stress on the first. Lísa is an accented spelling, and Liza, Lise, Liese and Lissa are close relatives. Elisabeth, Elisa and Elizabeth are the fuller forms.
French records place its peak in the early 2000s, and it was very common across Europe before that. Today it is used most in Austria, Switzerland and the Netherlands, each ranking it among the top 120. In English-speaking countries it appears in Quebec, Ireland and Scotland. It is falling in most regions where it is recorded, so it is now a familiar classic rather than a rising name.
Meaning, origin, pronunciation
- Pronounced
- LEE-suh, 2 syllables
- Origin
- Hebrew
Counted together here: Lísa.
Etymology
Diminutive of Elisabeth in several European languages.
From the Wiktionary entry, CC BY-SA 4.0, shortened.
Over time
Over five years: rising in 3 of 17 regions, falling in 12.
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Rank in each place since 1996; higher on the chart is more popular.
Ten years of ranks
Her rank each year, English-speaking regions first. A blank means no published rank for her that year.
| Region | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England and Wales | 735 | 764 | 1083 | 881 | 872 | 755 | 910 | 734 | 795 | 661 |
| Ireland | 390 | 341 | 361 | 551 | 355 | 390 | 389 | 316 | 320 | 443 |
| Ontario | 457 | 490 | 573 | 546 | 423 | 435 | 422 | 522 | 675 | |
| British Columbia | 661 | 409 | 567 | |||||||
| Quebec | 425 | 337 | 601 | 370 | 436 | 390 | 404 | 457 | 376 | 412 |
| France | 55 | 68 | 72 | 80 | 93 | 101 | 100 | 126 | 124 | 150 |
| The Netherlands | 26 | 32 | 40 | 56 | 63 | 79 | 99 | 136 | 119 | |
| Austria | 26 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 38 | 41 | 63 | 63 | 71 | 81 |
| Switzerland | 37 | 48 | 44 | 45 | 47 | 57 | 82 | 110 | 85 | 115 |
| Berlin | 69 | 61 | 64 | 85 | 88 | 56 | 86 | 92 | ||
| Munich | 46 | 51 | 64 | 58 | 94 | 78 | 110 | 76 | 148 | 201 |
| Cologne | 67 | 60 | 62 | 46 | 66 | 122 | 143 | 122 | ||
| Bonn | 40 | 33 | 36 | 42 | 57 | 82 | 70 | 136 | 76 | 145 |
| Leipzig | 98 | 65 | 70 | 92 | 74 | 117 | 129 | 112 | 357 | |
| Rostock | 58 | 107 | 99 | 67 | 90 | 102 | 187 | 174 | 99 | |
| Norway | 133 | 144 | 139 | 178 | 123 | 186 | 209 | 165 | 171 | 171 |
| Sweden | 114 | 127 | 138 | 147 | 128 | 145 | 141 | 160 | 172 | 207 |
| Catalonia | 379 | 615 | 485 | 620 | 429 | 480 | 463 | |||
| Italy | 104 | 103 | 107 | 109 | 116 | 108 | 140 | 136 | 129 | |
| Poland | 276 | 335 | 332 | 309 | 297 | 296 | 440 | 313 | 285 | 298 |
| Slovenia | 171 | 221 | 207 | 209 | 239 | 179 |
England and Wales, 1996 to 2025
| Year | Rank | Girls | per 100,000 girls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 661 | 57 | 22.5 |
| 2024 | 795 | 47 | 18.2 |
| 2023 | 734 | 49 | 19.1 |
| 2022 | 910 | 38 | 14.4 |
| 2021 | 755 | 49 | 17.9 |
| 2020 | 872 | 41 | 15.3 |
| 2019 | 881 | 41 | 14.6 |
| 2018 | 1083 | 32 | 11.1 |
| 2017 | 764 | 52 | 17.4 |
| 2016 | 735 | 54 | 17.6 |
| 2015 | 745 | 52 | 16.9 |
| 2014 | 668 | 59 | 19.2 |
| 2013 | 712 | 56 | 18.2 |
| 2012 | 624 | 67 | 20.8 |
| 2011 | 541 | 77 | 24.0 |
| 2010 | 505 | 80 | 24.9 |
| 2009 | 417 | 101 | 32.2 |
| 2008 | 462 | 88 | 27.9 |
| 2007 | 346 | 126 | 41.2 |
| 2006 | 388 | 108 | 36.1 |
| 2005 | 286 | 147 | 51.0 |
| 2004 | 288 | 144 | 50.4 |
| 2003 | 262 | 160 | 57.4 |
| 2002 | 248 | 160 | 59.8 |
| 2001 | 238 | 168 | 62.7 |
| 2000 | 191 | 227 | 83.1 |
| 1999 | 170 | 265 | 94.1 |
| 1998 | 167 | 264 | 91.3 |
| 1997 | 143 | 329 | 112.2 |
| 1996 | 105 | 445 | 150.3 |
Sources: Office for National Statistics (1996-2025), OGL v3.
France since 1925
Half of the babies named Lisa in France since 1925 were born in or after 2003. First recorded in 1925. Her peak year there: 2001, at 961.8 per 100,000 girls.
Babies named Lisa per 100,000 girls born in France, by five-year period. Her 2001 peak is averaged into its five-year period, so the line sits below it.
Sources: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (édition 2025) (1900-2025), Licence Ouverte / Etalab 2.0.
Sister names for Lisa
1 in 3,018 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Lisa. Same first letter as Lisa.
1 in 1,278 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Lisa.
1 in 1,921 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Lisa.
1 in 9,046 in England and Wales
Rose and fell with Lisa.
1 in 660 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Lisa.
1 in 271 in Ireland
1 in 1,760 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Lisa.
1 in 1,921 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Lisa.
1 in 1,041 in Northern Ireland
Rose and fell with Lisa.
1 in 1,760 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Lisa.
Middle names for Lisa
1 in 57 in Northern Ireland
Lisa Grace
2-1 beats · initials LG
Changes the beat after Lisa: 2 syllables, then 1 syllable.
1 in 71 in Scotland
Lisa Olivia
2-4 beats · initials LO · Lisa slides into Olivia: vowel meets vowel.
Changes the beat after Lisa: 2 syllables, then 4 syllables. Lisa slides into Olivia: vowel meets vowel.
1 in 99 in Scotland
Lisa Sophia
2-3 beats · initials LS
Changes the beat after Lisa: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
1 in 311 in Ireland
Lisa Maria
2-3 beats · initials LM
Changes the beat after Lisa: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
1 in 214 in Northern Ireland
Lisa Rose
2-1 beats · initials LR
Changes the beat after Lisa: 2 syllables, then 1 syllable.
1 in 78 in Northern Ireland
Lisa Emily
2-3 beats · initials LE · Lisa slides into Emily: vowel meets vowel.
Changes the beat after Lisa: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables. Lisa slides into Emily: vowel meets vowel.
1 in 491 in Ireland
Lisa Julia
2-3 beats · initials LJ
Changes the beat after Lisa: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
1 in 1,286 in England and Wales
Lisa Miriam
2-3 beats · initials LM
Changes the beat after Lisa: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
Same style as Lisa
Names whose popularity rose and fell with hers across regions and decades.
1 in 782 in Ireland
96% alike: moves with Lisa across countries and decades.
1 in 5,964 in Scotland
95% alike: moves with Lisa across countries and decades.
1 in 5,282 in Ireland
94% alike: moves with Lisa across countries and decades.
1 in 2,113 in Ireland
94% alike: moves with Lisa across countries and decades.
1 in 2,982 in Scotland
93% alike: moves with Lisa across countries and decades.
1 in 4,225 in Ireland
93% alike: moves with Lisa across countries and decades.
1 in 2,347 in Ireland
93% alike: moves with Lisa across countries and decades.
1 in 1,760 in Ireland
93% alike: moves with Lisa across countries and decades.
Famous people named Lisa
Lisa Gerrard, Lisa Kudrow, Lisa, Lisa del Giocondo, Lisa Edelstein, Lisa Murkowski, Lisa Bonet and Lisa Randall.
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Australian musician, singer and composer born 1961
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American actress (born 1963)
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Thai rapper, singer, model, dancer and actress (born 1997)
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Subject of the Mona Lisa 1479 to 1542
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American actress (born 1966)
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United States Senator from Alaska since 2002 born 1957
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American actress born 1967
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American theoretical physicist born 1962
People: Wikidata (CC0), linked to Wikipedia in this page's language when an article exists.
Questions about Lisa
4 questions, on how popular she is, how to say it, whether she is rising and sister names.
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How popular is Lisa?
Her best rank is No. 81 in Austria in 2025, about 1 in 372 girls. She is in the published lists of 18 of our 40 regions.
How do you pronounce Lisa?
LEE-suh, with 2 syllables.
Is Lisa getting more popular?
Over five years: rising in 3 of 17 regions, falling in 12.
Which sister names go with Lisa?
The deck's top five sisters for Lisa: Lea, Elise, Joanna, Dina and Rebecca. Each is scored on style, era, popularity and origin, with sound clashes flagged.