Alice vs Lisa
Alice 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2019, Alice was ranked #35 and Lisa #336 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Alice was ranked #41 and Lisa #443 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1997, Alice was ranked #45 and Lisa #85 among girls in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alice was ranked #49 and Lisa #795 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Alice was ranked #76 and Lisa #790 among girls in Scotland.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1997, Alice was ranked #92 and Lisa #100 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Alice was ranked #182 and Lisa #174 among girls in Norway.
Alice and Lisa over time
Alice and Lisa appear together in 6 published lists, across 219 years of shared records. Lisa held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Alice in 2.
The order between them changed and held in 4 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Lisa reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 6 of those lists, and Alice 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.
- One took the other's place near the top
In New Zealand · Girls, Alice moved into the top 50 at #47 in 1994 as Lisa fell out of it to #74, having been #48 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1997, Alice moved ahead of Lisa in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #99 and #85 the year before became #92 and #100.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Alice and Lisa changed places 11 times in Norway · Girls between 1945 and 2025, ending at #182 and #174.
- Longest-running competitions
Alice and Lisa were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 80 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #182 and #174.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1997 they stood at #63 and #63 in Northern Ireland · Girls, 0 places apart; by 2019 they were #35 and #336.
List by list
Norway · Girls80 shared years, 1945–2025
Alice held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Lisa in 61.
Highest recorded here: Alice #123 in 2015, Lisa #37 in 1994.
The order changed in 2025: Lisa moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #153 and #176; by 2025 that had become #182 and #174.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alice #182, Lisa #174.
Republic of Ireland · Girls62 shared years, 1964–2025
Alice held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Lisa in 36.
Highest recorded here: Alice #29 in 2022, Lisa #3 in 1984.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alice #41, Lisa #443.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alice held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Lisa in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alice #17 in 2016, Lisa #105 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alice #49, Lisa #795.
New Zealand · Girls19 shared years, 1979–1997
Alice held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Lisa in 15.
Highest recorded here: Alice #34 in 1989, Lisa #4 in 1979.
The order changed in 1994: Alice moved ahead. In 1993 they stood at #49 and #48; by 1994 that had become #47 and #74.
Most recent shared year, 1997: Alice #45, Lisa #85.
Northern Ireland · Girls17 shared years, 1997–2019
Alice held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Lisa in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alice #35 in 2019, Lisa #63 in 1997.
The order changed in 1998: Alice moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #63 and #63; by 1998 that had become #67 and #78.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Alice #35, Lisa #336.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls12 shared years, 1986–1997
Alice held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Lisa in 11.
Highest recorded here: Alice #65 in 1989, Lisa #16 in 1986.
The order changed in 1997: Alice moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #99 and #85; by 1997 that had become #92 and #100.
Most recent shared year, 1997: Alice #92, Lisa #100.
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 | Alice | 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 | /ˈliː.sə/ | |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #41 (2025) | 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) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Lisa has a recorded origin (Hebrew, short form of Elizabeth); Alice does not have one recorded yet.
- Alice has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Lisa.
- A meaning is recorded for Lisa; Alice doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Alice
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #292 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #17 among girls in England and Wales, in 2016 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #76 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · 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