Aisling vs Lisa
Aisling 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Aisling was ranked #180 and Lisa #443 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2019, Aisling was ranked #424 and Lisa #336 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Aisling was ranked #2000 and Lisa #795 among girls in England and Wales.
Aisling and Lisa over time
Aisling and Lisa appear together in 3 published lists, across 108 years of shared records. Aisling held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Lisa in 1.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Lisa reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Aisling 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.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Aisling and Lisa changed places 6 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 1997 and 2019, ending at #424 and #336.
- Longest-running competitions
Aisling and Lisa were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 62 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #180 and #443.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Aisling #391 in 1998, Lisa #105 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls62 shared years, 1964–2025
Aisling held the stronger position in 39 of those years, Lisa in 23.
Highest recorded here: Aisling #8 in 1991, Lisa #3 in 1984.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aisling #180, Lisa #443.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Aisling held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Lisa in 29.
Highest recorded here: Aisling #391 in 1998, Lisa #105 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aisling #2000, Lisa #795.
Northern Ireland · Girls17 shared years, 1997–2019
Aisling held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Lisa in 3.
Highest recorded here: Aisling #60 in 1998, Lisa #63 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Aisling #424, Lisa #336.
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.
Side by side
| Field | Aisling | 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #180 (2025) | Norway · Girls #174 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Lisa has a recorded origin (Hebrew, short form of Elizabeth); Aisling does not have one recorded yet.
- Aisling and Lisa both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Lisa; Aisling doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Aisling
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #154 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #8 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1991 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #180 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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 #174 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls