Amanda vs Lisa
Amanda and Lisa compared 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 2025, Amanda was ranked #52 and Lisa #174 among girls in Norway.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1997, Amanda was ranked #72 and Lisa #100 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1997, Amanda was ranked #72 and Lisa #85 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2013, Amanda was ranked #327 and Lisa #370 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Amanda was ranked #608 and Lisa #443 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Amanda was ranked #983 and Lisa #661 among girls in England and Wales.
Amanda and Lisa over time
Higher on the chart is a stronger position. The scale is logarithmic, so the gap from #1 to #10 is drawn as large as the gap from #100 to #1,000.
Higher on the chart is a stronger position. The scale is logarithmic, so the gap from #1 to #10 is drawn as large as the gap from #100 to #1,000.
Amanda and Lisa over time
Amanda and Lisa appear together in 6 published lists, across 230 years of shared records. Lisa held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Amanda 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 5 of those lists, and Amanda 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 moved ahead of the other
In 1993, Amanda moved ahead of Lisa in New Zealand · Girls — #46 and #32 the year before became #44 and #48.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Amanda and Lisa changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2025, ending at #983 and #661.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 39 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Amanda and Lisa averaged 13.8 places apart, ending at #72 and #100.
- Longest-running competitions
Amanda and Lisa were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #983 and #661.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Amanda #170 in 1996, Lisa #105 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls62 shared years, 1964–2025
Amanda held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Lisa in 51.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #15 in 1986, Lisa #3 in 1984.
The order changed in 2022: Lisa moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #322 and #390; by 2022 that had become #747 and #389.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amanda #608, Lisa #443.
Norway · Girls51 shared years, 1971–2025
Amanda held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Lisa in 25.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #26 in 2016, Lisa #37 in 1994.
The order changed in 2004: Amanda moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #61 and #58; by 2004 that had become #66 and #67.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amanda #52, Lisa #174.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls39 shared years, 1959–1997
Amanda held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Lisa in 16.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #2 in 1980, Lisa #2 in 1968.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1997: Amanda #72, Lisa #100.
New Zealand · Girls36 shared years, 1962–1997
Amanda held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Lisa in 23.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #4 in 1985, Lisa #1 in 1968.
The order changed in 1993: Amanda moved ahead. In 1992 they stood at #46 and #32; by 1993 that had become #44 and #48.
Most recent shared year, 1997: Amanda #72, Lisa #85.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Amanda held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Lisa in 16.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #170 in 1996, Lisa #105 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amanda #983, Lisa #661.
Northern Ireland · Girls12 shared years, 1997–2013
Amanda held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Lisa in 10.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #164 in 1998, Lisa #63 in 1997.
The order changed in 2013: Amanda moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #363 and #363; by 2013 that had become #327 and #370.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Amanda #327, Lisa #370.
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 | Amanda | 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 | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | New South Wales, Australia, England and Wales, Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland, Norway, New Zealand | New South Wales, Australia, England and Wales, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Republic of Ireland, Norway, New Zealand |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #52 (2025) | Norway · Girls #174 (2025) |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Lisa has a recorded origin (Hebrew, short form of Elizabeth); Amanda does not have one recorded yet.
- Amanda has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Lisa.
- A meaning is recorded for Lisa; Amanda doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Amanda
Popularity journey
First recorded1954
First recorded at #84 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1954 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1954–1999
Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1980 (recorded 1954–1999).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #983 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · 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