Lisa

Meaning: My God is an oath
Origin: Hebrew — Short form of Elisabeth

Girl's name · #991 in the US (2025) · Retro

Popularity over time

Lisa was #1 back in 1962, spent 8 years as America's #1 name, and stands at #991 today. About 967,000 girls have carried it since 1886.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 26 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#81 in Austria (2025) · #116 in Switzerland (2025) · #119 in Netherlands (2025) · #129 in Italy (2024) · #152 in France (2025) · #175 in Norway (2025) · #197 in Belgium (2025) · #207 in Sweden (2025) · #306 in Poland (2025) · #430 in New Zealand (2025) · #443 in Ireland (2025) · #626 in Canada (2025) and 9 more.

Famous Lisas

Lisa Gerrard — Australian musician, singer and composer (born 1961)
Lisa Kudrow — American actress (born 1963)
Lisa — Thai rapper and singer (born 1997)
Lisa Marie Presley — American singer-songwriter (1968–2023)
Lisa del Giocondo — Italian noblewoman (1479–1542)
Lisa Bonet — American actress (born 1967)
Lisa Edelstein — American actress (born 1966)
Lisa Lopes — American rapper (1971–2002)
Lisa Su — American business executive (born 1969)
Lisa Murkowski — United States Senator from Alaska since 2002 (born 1957)

In stories & tradition

Lisa Simpson — Fictional character from The Simpsons franchise
Lisa Cuddy — House M.D. (TV series)
Lisa — Playable character in Genshin Impact

What Lisas become

Among 4,740 notable people named Lisa:

Medical professionals appear 1.83× more often than among typical names — e.g. Lisa Welander, Swedish neurologist (1909–2001).

Similar names: Liza · Susan · Linda · Alisha · Nancy · Keisha

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