Lisa
How to say it: LEE-suh · /ˈlisə/
Short form of Elizabeth, from Hebrew 'Elisheba' meaning 'my God is an oath' or 'my God is abundance'.
Lisa was the 870th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 256 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1960s, its births are down about 31% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #890 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #870 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 256 |
| Share of births | 1 in 12,950 |
| Peak decade | 1960s |
| Change over 10 years | −31% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #890 |
| In France, 2025 | #178 among girls’ names, 355 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Once at the very top in the 1960s, Lisa has thinned out markedly since. Now far from former heights, it will probably keep fading.
What goes with it
Mellow l and soft s shape Lisa into something smooth and easy across languages. Julie echoes that easygoing charm.
Nicknames
- Lis
Other spellings
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Lisa is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish.
In France: #178 for girls in 2025.
Ireland: #468.
Famous people named Lisa
- Lisa Gerrard (born 1961)Australian musician, singer and composer
- Lisa Kudrow (born 1963)American actress
- Lisa (born 1997)Thai rapper, singer, model, dancer and actress
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