1,290,264births recorded
23Countries
11Variants
1995Peak · Austria
#31Hungary 2025
Lisa is a girl name family recorded 1,290,264 times in 23 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in Hungary (#31 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Austria in 1995, at 1,875.8 births per 100,000.
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Lisa
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lisa | German | 970,012 | 🇺🇸 United States | #987 | 1965 | ▼ 24 % |
| Lisa | German | 70,270 | 🇫🇷 France | #152 | 2001 | ▼ 59 % |
| Lisa | German | 35,187 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #675 | 1968 | ▼ 48 % |
| Lisa | German | 25,878 | 🇦🇹 Austria | #81 | 1995 | ▼ 64 % |
| Lisa | German | 18,706 | 🇦🇺 New South Wales | – | 1968 | – |
| Lisa | German | 13,462 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | #443 | 1984 | ▼ 28 % |
| Lise | French | 39,505 | 🇫🇷 France | #95 | 2017 | ▼ 25 % |
| Lise | French | 3,138 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #216 | 2011 | ▼ 44 % |
| Lise | French | 2,791 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1959 | – |
| Lise | French | 2,213 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1962 | – |
| Lise | French | 168 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | #901 | 2022 | ▼ 33 % |
| Lise | French | 149 | 🇨🇦 Québec | – | 1981 | – |
| Liza | English | 17,655 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1643 | 1973 | ▲ 12 % |
| Liza | English | 5,286 | 🇭🇺 Hungary | #31 | 2018 | – |
| Liza | English | 3,340 | 🇫🇷 France | #1244 | 2006 | ▼ 53 % |
| Liza | English | 2,512 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #1673 | 1985 | ▼ 26 % |
| Liza | English | 574 | 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | – | 1998 | – |
| Liza | English | 523 | 🇸🇮 Slovenia | #204 | 2003 | ▼ 55 % |
| Lissa | French | 3,979 | 🇺🇸 United States | #8362 | 1963 | ▲ 20 % |
| Lissa | French | 291 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 1996 | – |
| Lissa | French | 135 | 🇫🇷 France | #5150 | 2020 | ▼ 37 % |
| Lissa | French | 105 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1966 | – |
| Lissa | French | 77 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 2014 | – |
| Lissa | French | 35 | 🇨🇦 Québec | – | 1990 | – |
| Lysa | French | 2,585 | 🇫🇷 France | #2168 | 2006 | ▼ 66 % |
| Lysa | French | 761 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1968 | – |
| Lysa | French | 96 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 2001 | – |
| Lysa | French | 92 | 🇨🇦 Québec | – | 1994 | – |
| Lyse | French | 2,995 | 🇫🇷 France | #564 | 2017 | ▶ 1 % |
| Lyse | French | 206 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #1289 | 2007 | ▲ 16 % |
| Lyse | French | 28 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1968 | – |
| Lize | French | 1,574 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #329 | 2017 | ▼ 58 % |
| Lize | French | 270 | 🇫🇷 France | #2929 | 2012 | ▼ 16 % |
| Lize | French | 5 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1999 | – |
| Lyssa | Serbian | 1,492 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1992 | – |
| Lyssa | Serbian | 40 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2021 | – |
| Lyssa | Serbian | 30 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 2010 | – |
| Lyssa | Serbian | 15 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2013 | – |
| Lyssa | Serbian | 6 | 🇨🇦 Québec | – | 1991 | – |
| Lyza | English | 835 | 🇺🇸 United States | #4546 | 2019 | ▲ 45 % |
| Lyza | English | 140 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2011 | – |
| Lyza | English | 13 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2015 | – |
| Liisa | English | 427 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1962 | – |
| Liisa | English | 160 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1967 | – |
| Liisa | English | 5 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1962 | – |
| Lisse | French | 399 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 2014 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Lisa ↔ Lise — verified against linguistic sources
- Lisa ↔ Liza — spelling variant
- Lisa ↔ Lissa — spelling variant
- Lisa ↔ Lysa — spelling variant
- Lisa ↔ Lyssa — spelling variant
- Lisa ↔ Lyza — spelling variant
- Lisa ↔ Liisa — spelling variant
- Lise ↔ Lyse — spelling variant
- Lise ↔ Lize — spelling variant
- Lise ↔ Lisse — spelling variant
Questions about Lisa
How popular is the name Lisa?
In 2025 it ranked #31 in Hungary. Official registers record 1,290,264 births across 23 countries.
What is Lisa in other languages?
Lise (French); Liza (English); Lissa (French); Lysa (French); Lyse (French); Lize (French); Lyssa (Serbian); Lyza (English); Liisa (English); Lisse (French).
When was Lisa most popular?
It peaked in Austria in 1995, at 1,875.8 births per 100,000.
Is Lisa a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Lisa is a girl name.