Girl nameCurrently #985 in the USFalling
Lisa
//ˈlisə//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19654 lettersStarts with L
Meaning & origin
We're still researching Lisa's meaning
We don't have a verified origin story for this name yet — we'd rather leave it blank than make one up. Check back soon, or explore the popularity data below in the meantime.
Lisa's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Lisa |
|---|---|
| 1886 | 6 |
| 1896 | 5 |
| 1899 | 7 |
| 1904 | 9 |
| 1905 | 5 |
| 1907 | 7 |
| 1910 | 9 |
| 1911 | 9 |
| 1912 | 7 |
| 1913 | 16 |
| 1914 | 12 |
| 1915 | 14 |
| 1916 | 11 |
| 1917 | 13 |
| 1918 | 14 |
| 1919 | 14 |
| 1920 | 17 |
| 1921 | 17 |
| 1922 | 15 |
| 1923 | 15 |
| 1924 | 23 |
| 1925 | 13 |
| 1926 | 31 |
| 1927 | 14 |
| 1928 | 12 |
| 1929 | 22 |
| 1930 | 32 |
| 1931 | 28 |
| 1932 | 40 |
| 1933 | 21 |
| 1934 | 32 |
| 1935 | 31 |
| 1936 | 47 |
| 1937 | 53 |
| 1938 | 79 |
| 1939 | 77 |
| 1940 | 89 |
| 1941 | 92 |
| 1942 | 124 |
| 1943 | 162 |
| 1944 | 193 |
| 1945 | 250 |
| 1946 | 327 |
| 1947 | 423 |
| 1948 | 468 |
| 1949 | 596 |
| 1950 | 1,175 |
| 1951 | 1,698 |
| 1952 | 2,849 |
| 1953 | 3,611 |
| 1954 | 5,922 |
| 1955 | 8,559 |
| 1956 | 11,031 |
| 1957 | 15,169 |
| 1958 | 20,236 |
| 1959 | 25,761 |
| 1960 | 33,781 |
| 1961 | 42,800 |
| 1962 | 46,179 |
| 1963 | 56,160 |
| 1964 | 54,402 |
| 1965 | 60,446 |
| 1966 | 57,069 |
| 1967 | 52,556 |
| 1968 | 49,705 |
| 1969 | 45,177 |
| 1970 | 39,103 |
| 1971 | 33,040 |
| 1972 | 27,639 |
| 1973 | 22,739 |
| 1974 | 19,851 |
| 1975 | 18,208 |
| 1976 | 17,409 |
| 1977 | 17,066 |
| 1978 | 17,084 |
| 1979 | 17,353 |
| 1980 | 15,727 |
| 1981 | 14,360 |
| 1982 | 12,681 |
| 1983 | 11,523 |
| 1984 | 10,283 |
| 1985 | 9,048 |
| 1986 | 7,937 |
| 1987 | 7,575 |
| 1988 | 7,305 |
| 1989 | 6,604 |
| 1990 | 5,361 |
| 1991 | 4,409 |
| 1992 | 3,792 |
| 1993 | 3,230 |
| 1994 | 2,577 |
| 1995 | 2,236 |
| 1996 | 1,871 |
| 1997 | 1,546 |
| 1998 | 1,364 |
| 1999 | 1,113 |
| 2000 | 1,095 |
| 2001 | 908 |
| 2002 | 830 |
| 2003 | 811 |
| 2004 | 710 |
| 2005 | 619 |
| 2006 | 609 |
| 2007 | 525 |
| 2008 | 509 |
| 2009 | 420 |
| 2010 | 396 |
| 2011 | 396 |
| 2012 | 398 |
| 2013 | 354 |
| 2014 | 378 |
| 2015 | 374 |
| 2016 | 345 |
| 2017 | 309 |
| 2018 | 308 |
| 2019 | 276 |
| 2020 | 243 |
| 2021 | 248 |
| 2022 | 290 |
| 2023 | 315 |
| 2024 | 262 |
Lisa through the decades
- Lisa peaked in 1965, when 60,446 babies were named Lisa in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Lisa has fallen 35% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Lisa currently ranks #985 in the US and is cooling off.