Lisa is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Lisa means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Lisa across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Lisa has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Lisa is a girl name of Hebrew origin meaning “my God is an oath”. a short form of Elizabeth.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 970,012 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 3,534 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 12,587 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 240 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 13,462 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 11,891 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Lisa per year, United States (1886 to 2025). United States peaked in 1965 (60,448/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1981 (844/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1984 (666/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1996 (445/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 1997 (40/yr).
Lisa has been one of the most popular baby names in the United States. It was most common in 1965, when it ranked #6 nationally (given to 60,461 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 1960s.
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