Aasta vs Lisa
Aasta and Lisacompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Norway · Girls
In 1962, Aasta was ranked #481 and Lisa #233 among girls in Norway.
Aasta and Lisa over time
Aasta and Lisa appear together in 1 published list, across 9 years of shared records. Lisa held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Aasta in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Aasta reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Lisa in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
List by list
Norway · Girls9 shared years, 1945–1962
Aasta held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Lisa in 7.
Highest recorded here: Aasta #291 in 1945, Lisa #233 in 1962.
The order changed in 1949: Lisa moved ahead. In 1948 they stood at #356 and #378; by 1949 that had become #376 and #265.
Most recent shared year, 1962: Aasta #481, Lisa #233.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Lisa
Pairs where Lisa shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Lisa vs Grace
In 1997 they stood at #63 and #57 in Northern Ireland · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2019 they were #336 and #1.
Lisa · Grace · 17 shared years, 1997–2019 · Started together, ended far apart
- Charlotte vs Lisa
In 1997 they stood at #72 and #63 in Northern Ireland · Girls, 9 places apart; by 2019 they were #16 and #336.
Charlotte · Lisa · 17 shared years, 1997–2019 · Started together, ended far apart
- Lisa vs Georgia
In 1997 they stood at #63 and #70 in Northern Ireland · Girls, 7 places apart; by 2019 they were #336 and #33.
Lisa · Georgia · 17 shared years, 1997–2019 · Started together, ended far apart
- Lisa vs Alice
In 1997 they stood at #63 and #63 in Northern Ireland · Girls, 0 places apart; by 2019 they were #336 and #35.
Lisa · Alice · 17 shared years, 1997–2019 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Aasta | Lisa |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | A short form of Elizabeth, often used independently — notably the name of the subject of Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Hebrew, short form of Elizabeth |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈliː.sə/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #481 (1962) | Norway · Girls #174 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 40/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Lisa has a recorded origin (Hebrew, short form of Elizabeth); Aasta does not have one recorded yet.
- Aasta and Lisa both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Lisa; Aasta doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in NO.
How each name got here
Aasta
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #291 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–1962
Highest recorded position: #291 among girls in Norway, in 1945 (recorded 1945–1962).
Norway · Girls
Most recent1962
Most recently recorded at #481 among girls in Norway, in 1962.
Norway · Girls
Lisa
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #330 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1962–1997
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in New Zealand, in 1968 (recorded 1962–1997).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #661 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls